Kangavar County

Not to be confused with Kangan County.

For the city, see Kangavar.

Kangavar County (Persian: شهرستان کنگاور)^[a] is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kangavar.^[3]

Kangavar County Persian: شهرستان کنگاور
County
Location of Kangavar County in Kermanshah province (right, pink)
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°27′N 47°56′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
Capital	Kangavar
Districts	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	76,216
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Kangavar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206879" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Gowdin was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 80,215 in 19,825 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 81,051 people in 22,665 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 76,216 in 23,253 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Kangavar County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Central District	80,215	80,845	75,443
Fash RD	5,607	4,931	4,335
Gowdin RD	12,797	12,709	8,379
Kermajan RD	6,423	3,985	3,596
Khezel-e Gharbi RD	4,987	4,756	4,192
Qazvineh RD	1,500	1,015	960
Gowdin (city)			2,629
Kangavar (city)	48,901	53,449	51,352
Total	80,215	81,051	76,216
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Kangavar County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Also romanized as Šahrestâne Kangâvar