Dinavar District Explained
Dinavar District should not be confused with Dinavar Rural District.
| Dinavar District |
| Native Name: | Persian: بخش دینور |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kermanshah |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sahneh |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Miyan Rahan |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 16344 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Dinavar District (Persian: بخش دینور) is in Sahneh County, Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Miyan Rahan.[2] The district's name reflects the ancient city of Dinavar, the ruins of which are in the district.
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.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 18,452 people in 5,370 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 16,344 inhabitants in 5,127 households.[5]
Administrative divisions
Dinavar District Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| 9,143 | 8,603 | 7,924 |
| 5,261 | 4,692 | 3,998 |
| 5,080 | 4,559 | 3,727 |
| Miyan Rahan (city) | 489 | 598 | 695 |
| Total | 19,973 | 18,452 | 16,344 |
| |
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Dinavar District (Sahneh County) . . 6 March 2024 . 6 March 2024 . fa.
- Web site: Creation and establishment of two districts in Bakhtran province . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240129185122/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/112246 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Mousavi . Mirhossein . 29 January 2024 . 21 April 1368 . 29 January 2024.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 05 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094844/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/05.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 05 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230118172226/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Kermanshah.xls . 18 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 05 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220403212203/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_05.xlsx . Excel . 3 April 2022.
