Central District (Sanandaj County)

The Central District of Sanandaj County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سنندج) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sanandaj.^[3]

Central District (Sanandaj County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سنندج
District
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Coordinates: 35°19′59″N 46°56′09″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kurdistan
County	Sanandaj
Capital	Sanandaj
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	461,278
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

In 2011, Hoseynabad-e Jonubi Rural District was separated from the district, and Hoseynabad-e Shomali Rural District was separated from Saral District of Divandarreh County in the formation of Hoseynabad District.^[4] Zhavarud-e Sharqi Rural District was separated from the Central District to form Sirvan District.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 386,738 in 99,692 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 428,610 people in 121,932 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 461,278 inhabitants in 140,667 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Sanandaj County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Abidar RD	14,274	6,693	5,921
Arandan RD	4,012	5,125	5,458
Hoseynabad-e Jonubi RD[a]	7,467	6,787
Howmeh RD	31,304	20,066	28,597
Naran RD	5,754	4,943	3,686
Sarab Qamish RD	4,719	4,785	4,849
Zhavarud-e Sharqi RD[b]	7,762	6,224
Sanandaj (city)	311,446	373,987	412,767
Total	386,738	428,610	461,278
RD = Rural District

See also

Notes

1. Transferred to Hoseynabad District^[4]
2. Transferred to Sirvan District^[5]