Coordinates: 35°36′N 46°21′E / 35.600°N 46.350°E / 35.600; 46.350

Marivan County

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Marivan County
Persian: شهرستان مریوان
Location of Marivan County in Kurdistan province (left, yellow)
Location of Marivan County in Kurdistan province (left, yellow)
Location of Kurdistan province in Iran
Location of Kurdistan province in Iran
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CountryIran
ProvinceKurdistan
CapitalMarivan
DistrictsCentral, Khav and Mirabad, Sarshiv
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
195,263
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Marivan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206644" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Marivan County (Persian: شهرستان مریوان)[a] is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Marivan.[3]

History

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Until 1958 the county was known as Marivan District, an administrative division of Sanandaj County. At that time, Kalatrazan District, Sarvabad County, and Sarshiv District were parts of Marivan District.

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Kani Dinar was elevated to the status of a city.[4] After the 2011 census, the village of Bardeh Rasheh rose to city status as well.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 150,926 in 35,498 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 168,774 people in 44,258 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 195,263 in 55,603 households. Of these, 151,188 lived in urban centers while 44,075 lived in rural regions; 99,956 were male and 95,307 were female.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Marivan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Marivan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[2]
Central District 128,445 148,324 176,450
Kumasi RD 4,655 3,586 2,972
Sarkal RD 22,745 13,086 13,937
Zarivar RD 9,381 9,773 9,828
Kani Dinar (city) 11,415 13,059
Marivan (city) 91,664 110,464 136,654
Khav and Mirabad District 11,849 11,411 10,888
Khav and Mirabad RD 11,849 11,411 9,868
Bardeh Rasheh (city) 1,020
Sarshiv District 10,632 9,039 7,924
Gol-e Cheydar RD 4,878 4,421 3,593
Sarshiv RD 5,321 4,434 3,876
Chenareh (city) 433 184 455
Total 150,926 168,774 195,263
RD = Rural District

Geography

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Marivan County is bordered by Saqqez County to the north, Sanandaj County to the east and southeast, Paveh County to the south, and Iraq to the west and northwest.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Kurdish: شارستانی مەریوان

References

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