Hamadan County

Hamadan County
Persian: شهرستان همدان
Location of Hamadan County in Hamadan province (center, green)
Location of Hamadan County in Hamadan province (center, green)
Location of Hamadan province in Iran
Location of Hamadan province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°50′N 48°46′E / 34.833°N 48.767°E / 34.833; 48.767[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHamadan
CapitalHamadan
DistrictsCentral, Shara
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total676,105
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Hamadan County (Persian: شهرستان همدان) is in Hamadan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hamadan.[3]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Famenin District was separated from the county in the establishment of Famenin County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Famenin as its capital and only city.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 626,183 in 165,753 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 651,821 people in 190,808 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 676,105 in 210,775 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Hamadan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Central District 560,133 628,626 655,859
Abaru RD 6,329 6,819 6,701
Alvandkuh-e Gharbi RD 17,276 19,499 18,454
Alvandkuh-e Sharqi RD 6,448 5,885 5,748
Gonbad RD 3,916 3,233 2,991
Hegmataneh RD 22,813 34,889 35,653
Sangestan RD 11,909 13,038 11,824
Hamadan (city) 473,149 525,794 554,406
Juraqan (city) 8,851 9,262 9,234
Maryanaj (city) 9,442 10,207 10,848
Famenin District[a] 40,541
Khorram Dasht RD 14,050
Mofatteh RD 8,145
Pish Khowr RD 4,327
Famenin (city) 14,019
Shara District 25,509 23,195 20,242
Chah Dasht RD 6,708 5,411 4,407
Jeyhun Dasht RD 8,719 7,651 6,918
Shur Dasht RD 7,675 7,018 5,947
Qahavand (city) 2,407 3,115 2,970
Total 626,183 651,821 676,105
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Hamadan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Transferred to Famenin County[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 October 2023). "Hamadan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country's divisions of Hamadan province, centered in Hamadan city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b Davoudi, Parviz (14 July 2009). "According to the proposal of the Ministry of Interior, the Board of Ministers agreed to the creation of Famenin and Abbasabad Counties in Hamadan and Mazandaran provinces". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.