Dinavar District

Not to be confused with Dinavar Rural District.
For the city, see Dinavar.

Dinavar District
Persian: بخش دینور
District
Dinavar District is located in Iran
Dinavar District
Dinavar District
Coordinates: 34°39′45″N 47°21′25″E / 34.66250°N 47.35694°E / 34.66250; 47.35694[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountySahneh
CapitalMiyan Rahan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
16,344
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Dinavar District (Persian: بخش دینور) is in Sahneh County, Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Miyan Rahan.[3] The district's name reflects the ancient city of Dinavar, the ruins of which are in the district.[citation needed]

History

According to History of the Caliphs, Muslims controlled this area in 22 Hijri in the ruling period of Omar ibn al-Khattāb.[citation needed]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 19,973 in 5,042 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 18,452 people in 5,370 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 16,344 inhabitants in 5,127 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Dinavar District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
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 19,973 18,452 16,344
RD = Rural District

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 December 2024). "Dinavar District (Sahneh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 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 25 November 1372]. Approval letter regarding the establishment of Sahneh County. solh.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Letter 1372/9. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024 – via Iranian Knowledge Authority, Iranian Legal Authority (Civilika).
  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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