Marivan County

Marivan County

Persian: شهرستان مریوان
Marivan County Persian: شهرستان مریوان
County
	Location of Marivan County in Kurdistan province (left, yellow)
	Location of Kurdistan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 35°36′N 46°21′E / 35.600°N 46.350°E
Country	Iran
Province	Kurdistan
Capital	Marivan
Districts	Central, Khav and Mirabad, Sarshiv
Population (2016)
• Total	195,263
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Marivan County (Persian: شهرستان مریوان)^[a] is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Marivan.^[3]

History

Until 1958 the county was known as Marivan District, an administrative division of Sanandaj County. At that time, Kalatrazan District, Sarvabad County, and Sarshiv District were parts of Marivan District.

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Kani Dinarwas elevated to the status of a city.^[4] After the 2011 census, the village of Bardeh Rasheh rose to city status as well.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 150,926 in 35,498 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 168,774 people in 44,258 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 195,263 in 55,603 households. Of these, 151,188 lived in urban centers while 44,075 lived in rural regions; 99,956 were male and 95,307 were female.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Marivan County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[6]	2011^[7]	2016^[2]
Central District	128,445	148,324	176,450
Kumasi RD	4,655	3,586	2,972
Sarkal RD	22,745	13,086	13,937
Zarivar RD	9,381	9,773	9,828
Kani Dinar (city)		11,415	13,059
Marivan (city)	91,664	110,464	136,654
Khav and Mirabad District	11,849	11,411	10,888
Khav and Mirabad RD	11,849	11,411	9,868
Bardeh Rasheh (city)			1,020
Sarshiv District	10,632	9,039	7,924
Gol-e Cheydar RD	4,878	4,421	3,593
Sarshiv RD	5,321	4,434	3,876
Chenareh (city)	433	184	455
Total	150,926	168,774	195,263
RD = Rural District

Geography

Marivan County is bordered by Saqqez County to the north, Sanandaj County to the east and southeast, Paveh County to the south, and Iraq to the west and northwest.

Notes

^ Kurdish: شارستانی مەریوان

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 December 2024). "Marivan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 December 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kurdistan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Habibi, Hassan (2 November 2017) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kurdistan province, centered in the city of Sanandaj. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 83352/T130K. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ Davodi, Parviz (10 March 1388). The government's agreement with three changes in the national divisions of Razavi Khorasan and Kurdistan. Ministry of Interior (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 8 December 1389]. Approval letter regarding the transformation of Uraman Takht village, the center of Uraman District of Sarvabad County in Kurdistan province, into a city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 156939/42/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 8527/T31731K. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kurdistan 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): Kurdistan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

[3] Kurdish: شارستانی مەریوان

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (28 December 2024). "Marivan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 December 2024.

[2016_Kurdistan_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kurdistan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Kurdistan_Province_Structure-4] Habibi, Hassan (2 November 2017) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kurdistan province, centered in the city of Sanandaj. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 83352/T130K. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[Kani_Dinar_City-5] Davodi, Parviz (10 March 1388). The government's agreement with three changes in the national divisions of Razavi Khorasan and Kurdistan. Ministry of Interior (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

[Bardeh_Rasheh_and_Uraman_Takht_Cities-6] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 8 December 1389]. Approval letter regarding the transformation of Uraman Takht village, the center of Uraman District of Sarvabad County in Kurdistan province, into a city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 156939/42/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 8527/T31731K. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.

[2006_Kurdistan_Province-7] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kurdistan 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.

[2011_Kurdistan_Province-8] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kurdistan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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