Simmineh District

For the city, see Simmineh. For places with a similar name, see Simeneh.

Simmineh District (Persian: بخش سیمینه) is in Bukan County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Simmineh.^[3][a]

Simmineh District Persian: بخش سیمینه
District
Simmineh District
Coordinates: 36°41′N 46°15′E[1][2]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Bukan
Established	1990[3]
Capital	Simmineh
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	26,672
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Language

The people of Simmineh speak Kurdish.^[6]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 25,401 in 4,788 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 24,982 people in 5,921 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 26,672 inhabitants in 8,149 households.^[4]

Administrative divisions

Simmineh District Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[7]	2011[8]	2016[4]
Akhtachi-ye Mahali RD	10,516	10,146	10,117
Akhtachi-ye Sharqi RD	9,571	9,916	11,877
Behi Dehbokri RD	4,357	3,747	3,333
Simmineh (city)[a]	957	1,173	1,345
Total	25,401	24,982	26,672
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

1. Formerly the village of Qarah Musalu^[5]