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Sivan District

Coordinates: 33°32′38″N 46°32′46″E / 33.54389°N 46.54611°E / 33.54389; 46.54611
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Sivan District
Persian: بخش سیوان
Sivan District is located in Iran
Sivan District
Sivan District
Sivan District is located in Ilam Province
Sivan District
Sivan District
Coordinates: 33°32′38″N 46°32′46″E / 33.54389°N 46.54611°E / 33.54389; 46.54611[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIlam
CountyIlam
CapitalJafarabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
8,994
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sivan District (Persian: بخش سیوان) is in Ilam County, Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jafarabad.[3]

History

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After the 2011 National Census, Mish Khas Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Sivan District.[3]

In 2019, the village of Jafarabad was elevated to the status of a city.[4] In 2023, Mahmudabad Rural District was created in the district, and Alishervan Rural District was separated from it to join Badreh County.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 8,994 inhabitants in 2,465 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Sivan District Population
Administrative Divisions 2016[2]
Alishervan RD[a] 1,767
Mahmudabad RD[b]
Mish Khas RD 7,227
Jafarabad (city)[c]
Total 8,994
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Transferred to Badreh County after the 2016 census[5]
  2. ^ Established after the 2016 census[5]
  3. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 November 2024). "Sivan District (Ilam County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ilam Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2013) [Approved 14 December 2013]. Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Ilam province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposals 89421/42/1/1 and 135295/42/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  4. ^ a b "The approval of the Minister of the Interior with the establishment of Jafarabad municipality in Ilam province". borna.news (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammadreza (c. 2023) [Approved 29 March 1392]. Approval regarding country divisions in Ilam province (PDF). rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/136432. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.