Sahneh County
Sahneh County
Persian: شهرستان صحنه | |
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Location of Sahneh County in Kermanshah province (right, green) | |
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°34′N 47°31′E / 34.567°N 47.517°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| Capital | Sahneh |
| Districts | Central, Dinavar |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 70,757 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Sahneh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206876" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Sahneh County (Persian: شهرستان صحنه) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sahneh.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 75,827 in 19,106 households.[4]
The following census in 2011 counted 76,678 people in 22,052 households.[5]
The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 70,757 in 21,788 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Sahneh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 55,854 | 58,208 | 54,184 |
| Gamasiyab RD | 6,365 | 6,330 | 5,228 |
| Hojr RD | 7,007 | 7,211 | 6,768 |
| Khodabandehlu RD | 3,389 | 2,939 | 2,177 |
| Sahneh RD | 4,960 | 5,186 | 4,503 |
| Sahneh (city) | 34,133 | 36,542 | 35,508 |
| Dinavar District | 19,973 | 18,452 | 16,344 |
| Dinavar RD | 9,143 | 8,603 | 7,924 |
| Horr RD | 5,261 | 4,692 | 3,998 |
| Kanduleh RD | 5,080 | 4,559 | 3,727 |
| Miyan Rahan (city) | 489 | 598 | 695 |
| Total | 75,827 | 76,678 | 70,757 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Language
Kurdish is widely spoken in Sahneh county In central district people speak Sahneh'i Kurdish which is a sub dialect of Southern Kurdish, and also in dinavar district people speak Dinavari Kurdish which is that close to Kulyayi kurdish spoken in Sonqor county that sometimes they are classified as the same sub dialect of Southern Kurdish. Laki sub dialect of Southern kurdish is also spoken in the very south of the Sahneh county along side the border with Harsin county.
Religion
More than 90% of the people of sahneh are Yarsani. And the rest of the population is Shia muslim
Géography
The city's longitude is 47.68.72 and its latitude is 34.48.44. Le comté de Sahneh has numerous fruit orchards. The main source of water in this city is Sarab Sahneh. This region has many rivers and springs, which make it a fertile land with a temperate climate.
See also
Media related to Sahneh County at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 December 2024). "Sahneh 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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 25 November 1372]. Approval letter regarding the establishment of Sahneh County. solh.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Letter 1372/9. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024 – via Iranian Knowledge Authority, Iranian Legal Authority (Civilika).
- ^ 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.