Nahavand County

Summary

Nahavand County (Persian: شهرستان نهاوند) is in Hamadan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nahavand.[3]

Nahavand County
Persian: شهرستان نهاوند
County
Location of Nahavand County in Hamadan province (bottom, green)
Location of Nahavand County in Hamadan province (bottom, green)
Location of Hamadan province in Iran
Location of Hamadan province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°13′N 48°13′E / 34.217°N 48.217°E / 34.217; 48.217[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceHamadan
CapitalNahavand
DistrictsCentral, Giyan, Khezel, Zarrin Dasht
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total178,787
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Nahavand County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207369" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 178,683 in 46,283 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 181,711 people in 53,821 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 178,787 in 55,542 households.[2]

Administrative divisions edit

The population history of Nahavand County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows four districts, nine rural districts, and four cities.[2]

Nahavand County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 116,092 119,191 117,270
Gamasiyab RD 14,597 14,983 13,616
Shaban RD 15,321 15,250 14,321
Tariq ol Eslam RD 13,956 13,513 13,171
Nahavand (city) 72,218 75,445 76,162
Giyan District 17,253 17,811 17,027
Giyan RD 2,705 3,038 2,863
Sarab RD 6,486 6,671 5,978
Giyan (city) 8,062 8,102 8,186
Khezel District 30,903 30,081 29,968
Khezel-e Sharqi RD 12,926 11,706 11,538
Solgi RD 13,923 13,740 13,257
Firuzan (city) 4,054 4,635 5,173
Zarrin Dasht District 14,435 14,112 13,046
Fazl RD 4,268 4,042 3,731
Garin RD 7,438 7,375 6,858
Barzul (city) 2,729 2,695 2,457
Total 178,683 181,711 178,787
RD: Rural District

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 October 2023). "Nahavand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country's divisions of Hamadan province, centered in Hamadan city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. 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. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.