Ravansar County
Ravansar County
Persian: شهرستان روانسر | |
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| Location of Ravansar County in Kermanshah province (top, purple) Location of Ravansar County in Kermanshah province (top, purple) | |
| Location of Kermanshah province in Iran Location of Kermanshah province in Iran | |
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| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| Capital | Ravansar |
| Districts | Central, Shahu |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 47,657 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Ravansar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3801619" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Ravansar County (Persian: شهرستان روانسر) is in Kermanshah province, Iran, part of what is unofficially referred to as Iranian Kurdistan. Its capital is the city of Ravansar.[3]
History
[edit | edit source]After the 2006 National Census, the village of Mansur-e Aqai, after merging with another village, was elevated to city status as Shahu.[4]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Population
[edit | edit source]At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 44,983 in 10,012 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 46,395 people in 12,140 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 47,657 in 13,790 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit | edit source]Ravansar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 36,864 | 38,874 | 40,709 |
| Badr RD | 6,412 | 4,536 | 3,996 |
| Dowlatabad RD | 4,015 | 3,669 | 3,295 |
| Hasanabad RD | 5,892 | 5,473 | 5,174 |
| Zalu Ab RD | 4,162 | 3,946 | 3,717 |
| Ravansar (city) | 16,383 | 21,250 | 24,527 |
| Shahu District | 8,119 | 7,521 | 6,922 |
| Mansur-e Aqai RD | 5,088 | 1,192 | 1,012 |
| Quri Qaleh RD | 3,031 | 2,987 | 2,352 |
| Shahu (city)[a] | 3,342 | 3,558 | |
| Total | 44,983 | 46,395 | 47,657 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Geography
[edit | edit source]The county is bounded in the north by Paveh County and Javanrud County, and in the south by Kermanshah County.
Archaeology
[edit | edit source]The Ravansar region has much of archaeological interest. Evidence of early human occupation has been found in a number of caves around Ravansar, such as Mar Koulian and Mar Jawri. The area was important during the Iron Age and Achaemenid dynasty, as can be seen in the rock-cut tomb of Farhad and column bases found around Qoleh Rock north of the town.[citation needed]
See also
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Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Formerly the village of Mansur-e Aqai[4]
References
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