Saqqez County

Saqqez County (Persian: شهرستان سقز, Šaharstān-e Saqqez; Sorani Kurdish: سه‌قز) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Saqqez. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 205,250 in 45,909 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 210,820 people in 53,939 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 226,451 in 64,384 households.[3]

Saqqez County
شهرستان سقز
County
Location of Saqqez County in Kurdistan province
Location of Saqqez County in Kurdistan province
Location of Kurdistan province in Iran
Location of Kurdistan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°07′N 46°22′E
Country Iran
ProvinceKurdistan
CapitalSaqqez
DistrictsCentral, Emam, Sarshiv, Ziviyeh
Population
 (2016)
 • Total226,451
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Saqqez County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206631" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Saqqez County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows four districts, 11 rural districts, and two cities.[3]

Saqqez County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[1]2011[2]2016[3]
Central District163,999172,521191,561
Mir Deh Rural District6,3225,2664,774
Sara Rural District12,40811,26811,842
Tamugheh Rural District8,89012,0095,748
Torjan Rural District5,0304,2403,939
Saqqez (city)131,349139,738165,258
Emam District12,946
Emam Rural District3,658
Khvor Khvoreh Rural District5,217
Tilakuh Rural District4,071
Sarshiv District10,33910,1418,475
Chehel Cheshmeh-ye Gharbi Rural District2,6242,6312,057
Zu ol Faqr Rural District7,7157,5106,418
Ziviyeh District30,91228,15813,469
Emam Rural District4,6974,075
Gol Tappeh Rural District7,4096,6076,412
Khvor Khvoreh Rural District7,1546,074
Saheb Rural District4,8454,1583,956
Tilakuh Rural District5,3184,950
Saheb (city)1,4892,2943,101
Total205,250210,820226,451
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References
  1. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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