Dinavar District

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.

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

Dinavar District
Persian: بخش دینور
District
Dinavar District
Coordinates: 34°39′45″N 47°21′25″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountySahneh
CapitalMiyan Rahan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total16,344
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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

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 Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Dinavar RD9,1438,6037,924
Horr RD5,2614,6923,998
Kanduleh RD5,0804,5593,727
Miyan Rahan (city)489598695
Total19,97318,45216,344
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 March 2024). "Dinavar District (Sahneh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. "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. Mousavi, Mirhossein (21 April 1368). "Creation and establishment of two districts in Bakhtran province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. "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. "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.
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