Sivan District Explained
| Sivan District |
| Native Name: | Persian: بخش سیوان |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran#Ilam Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ilam |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ilam |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Jafarabad |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 8994 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Sivan District (Persian: بخش سیوان) is in Ilam County, Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jafarabad.[2]
History
After the 2011 National Census, Mishkhas Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Sivan District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Alishervan Rural District.[2]
In 2019, the village of Jafarabad was elevated to the status of a city.[3] In 2023, Mahmudabad Rural District was created in the district, and Alishervan Rural District was separated from it to join Badreh County.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 8,994 inhabitants in 2,465 households.[5]
Administrative divisions
Sivan District Population| Administrative Divisions | 2016 |
|---|
| 1,767 |
| |
| 7,227 |
| Jafarabad (city) | |
| Total | 8,994 |
| |
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Sivan District (Ilam County) . . 7 June 2023 . 7 June 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding the country divisions of Ilam province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20130823071843/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/839084 . 23 August 2013 . 11 December 2013 . 7 June 2023.
- Web site: The approval of the Minister of Interior with the establishment of Jafarabad municipality in Ilam province . fa . Borna News . https://web.archive.org/web/20231112164436/https://borna.news/fa/news/889959/موافقت-وزیر-کشور-با-تاسیس-شهرداری-جعفرآباد-در-استان-ایلام . 12 November 2023 . Ministry of Interior . 26 August 2019 . 12 November 2023.
- Web site: Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Ilam province . fa . RRK . https://web.archive.org/web/20230421082744/https://www.rrk.ir/Files/Laws/elam.pdf . 21 April 2023 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . Mokhbar . Mohammad . 5 April 2023 . 12 November 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 16 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101180736/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_16.xlsx . Excel . 1 November 2020.
