Bisotun District

For the city, see Bisotun. For the village in Fars province, see Bisotun-e Bon Rud.

Bisotun District
Persian: بخش بیستون
District
Bisotun District is located in Iran
Bisotun District
Bisotun District
Coordinates: 34°24′59″N 47°26′33″E / 34.41639°N 47.44250°E / 34.41639; 47.44250[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountyHarsin
CapitalBisotun
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
22,539
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bisotun District (Persian: بخش بیستون) is in Harsin County, Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bisotun.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 24,793 in 5,758 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 23,305 people in 6,292 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 22,539 inhabitants in 6,521 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Bisotun District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Chamchamal RD 17,222 13,069 12,499
Shirez RD 5,496 5,129 5,098
Bisotun (city) 2,075 5,107 4,942
Total 24,793 23,305 22,539
RD = Rural District

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 December 2024). "Bisotun District (Harsin County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 22 July 1374]. Divisional reforms in Kermanshah province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.42.7141; Resolution 93808T/907; Notification 9115/T15630K. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. 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): Kermanshah Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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