Ravansar County
Ravansar County Persian: شهرستان روانسر | |
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Coordinates: 34°46′N 46°35′E / 34.767°N 46.583°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kermanshah |
Capital | Ravansar |
Districts | Central, Shahu |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 47,657 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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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]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]Population
[edit]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]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] |
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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]The county is bounded in the north by Paveh County and Javanrud County, and in the south by Kermanshah County.
Archaeology
[edit]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
[edit]Media related to Ravansar County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]- ^ Formerly the village of Mansur-e Aqai[4]
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 December 2024). "Ravansar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (18 April 1392) [Approved 24 September 1383]. Reforms of national divisions in Kermanshah province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.53658; Letter 58538/26118H; Notification 15891/T29267K. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (2 May 1396) [Approved 23 July 1387]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Mansur-e Aqai village, the center of Shahu District, from the functions of Ravansar County in Kermanshah province, to a city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 128367/42/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 124858/T34496K. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kermanshah Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.