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

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Dinavar District (Sahneh County) . . 6 March 2024 . 6 March 2024 . fa.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.