Margown County

Margown County (Persian: شهرستان مارگون) is in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Margown.[3]

Margown County
Persian: شهرستان مارگون
County
Location of Margown County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (top, purple)
Location of Margown County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (top, purple)
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°10′N 50°51′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
CapitalMargown
DistrictsCentral, Zilayi
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total19,876
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Margown District of Boyer-Ahmad County) was 23,019 in 4,431 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 20,937 people in 4,735 households.[5] At the 2016 census, there were 19,876 people in 4,923 households.[2] It was separated from Boyer-Ahmad County in October 2018 to become Margown County.[3]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Margown County's administrative divisions (as Margown District of Boyer-Ahmad County) over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table.

Margown County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District211,97810,34210,533
Dalun Rural District2
Margown Rural District9,4407,6367,398
Margown (city)2,5382,7063,135
Zilayi District211,04110,5959,343
Shurum Rural District2
Zilayi Rural District11,04110,5959,343
Total23,01920,93719,876
1As a part of Boyer-Ahmad County at the 2006, 2011, and
2016 censuses
2Established after the 2016 census[3]

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (15 August 2023). "Margown County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Jahangiri, Ishaq (8 October 2018). "Divisional changes and reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.