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Sahneh County

Coordinates: 34°34′N 47°31′E / 34.567°N 47.517°E / 34.567; 47.517
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Sahneh County
Persian: شهرستان صحنه
Location of Sahneh County in Kermanshah province (right, green)
Location of Sahneh County in Kermanshah province (right, green)
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°34′N 47°31′E / 34.567°N 47.517°E / 34.567; 47.517[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CapitalSahneh
DistrictsCentral, Dinavar
Population
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 • Total70,757
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Sahneh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206876" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Sahneh County (Persian: شهرستان صحنه) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sahneh.[3]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 75,827 in 19,106 households.[4]

The following census in 2011 counted 76,678 people in 22,052 households.[5]

The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 70,757 in 21,788 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Sahneh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Sahneh County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 55,854 58,208 54,184
Gamasiyab RD 6,365 6,330 5,228
Hojr RD 7,007 7,211 6,768
Khodabandehlu RD 3,389 2,939 2,177
Sahneh RD 4,960 5,186 4,503
Sahneh (city) 34,133 36,542 35,508
Dinavar District 19,973 18,452 16,344
Dinavar RD 9,143 8,603 7,924
Horr RD 5,261 4,692 3,998
Kanduleh RD 5,080 4,559 3,727
Miyan Rahan (city) 489 598 695
Total 75,827 76,678 70,757
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Sahneh County at Wikimedia Commons

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 July 2023). "Sahneh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (25 November 1372). "Approval letter regarding the establishment of Sahneh County". SOLH (Iranian Legal Authority) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.