Saqqez County
County in Kurdistan province, Iran
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Saqqez County (Persian: شهرستان سقز)[a] is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Saqqez.[3]
Saqqez County
Persian: شهرستان سقز | |
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Location of Saqqez County in Kurdistan province | |
 Location of Kurdistan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°07′N 46°22′E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kurdistan |
| Capital | Saqqez |
| Districts | Central, Emam, Sarshiv, Ziviyeh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 226,451 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Saqqez County at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
After the 2011 National Census, Emam, Khvor Khvoreh, and Tilakuh Rural Districts were separated from Ziviyeh District in the formation of Emam District.[4] In 2019, the village of Santeh was elevated to the status of a city.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 205,250 in 45,909 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 210,820 people in 53,939 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 226,451 in 64,384 households. The county is largely populated by ethnic Kurds.[2]
Administrative divisions
Saqqez County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 163,999 | 172,521 | 191,561 |
| Mir Deh RD | 6,322 | 5,266 | 4,774 |
| Sara RD | 12,408 | 11,268 | 11,842 |
| Tamugheh RD | 8,890 | 12,009 | 5,748 |
| Torjan RD | 5,030 | 4,240 | 3,939 |
| Saqqez (city) | 131,349 | 139,738 | 165,258 |
| Emam District | 12,946 | ||
| Emam RD | 3,658 | ||
| Khvor Khvoreh RD | 5,217 | ||
| Tilakuh RD | 4,071 | ||
| Santeh (city)[b] | |||
| Sarshiv District | 10,339 | 10,141 | 8,475 |
| Chehel Cheshmeh-ye Gharbi RD | 2,624 | 2,631 | 2,057 |
| Zu ol Faqr RD[c] | 7,715 | 7,510 | 6,418 |
| Ziviyeh District | 30,912 | 28,158 | 13,469 |
| Emam RD | 4,697 | 4,075 | |
| Gol Tappeh RD | 7,409 | 6,607 | 6,412 |
| Khvor Khvoreh RD | 7,154 | 6,074 | |
| Saheb RD | 4,845 | 4,158 | 3,956 |
| Tilakuh RD | 5,318 | 4,950 | |
| Saheb (city) | 1,489 | 2,294 | 3,101 |
| Total | 205,250 | 210,820 | 226,451 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Saqqez County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Also romanized as Šaharstān-e Saqqez; Sorani Kurdish: سهقز
- Formerly Sarshiv Rural District[8]