Kangavar County

Kangavar County (Persian: شهرستان کنگاور, Šahrestâne Kangâvar) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kangavar.

For the city, see Kangavar.

Kangavar County
Persian: شهرستان کنگاور
County
Location of Kangavar County in Kermanshah province (right, pink)
Location of Kangavar County in Kermanshah province (right, pink)
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°27′N 47°56′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKermanshah
CapitalKangavar
DistrictsCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total76,216
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Kangavar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206879" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 80,215 in 19,825 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 81,051 people in 22,665 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 76,216 in 23,253 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Kangavar County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Kangavar County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District80,21580,84575,443
Fash Rural District5,6074,9314,335
Gowdin Rural District12,79712,7098,379
Kermajan Rural District6,4233,9853,596
Khezel-e Gharbi Rural District4,9874,7564,192
Qazvineh Rural District1,5001,015960
Gowdin (city)2,629
Kangavar (city)48,90153,44951,352
Total80,21581,05176,216
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (14 July 2023). "Kangavar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  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. "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.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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