Sivan District

Sivan District

Persian: بخش سیوان
Sivan District Persian: بخش سیوان
District
	Sivan District Sivan District
	Coordinates: 33°32′38″N 46°32′46″E / 33.54389°N 46.54611°E
Country	Iran
Province	Ilam
County	Ilam
Capital	Jafarabad
Population (2016)
• Total	8,994
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sivan District (Persian: بخش سیوان) is in Ilam County, Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jafarabad.^[3]

History

After the 2011 National Census, Mishkhas Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Sivan District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Alishervan Rural District.^[3]

In 2019, the village of Jafarabad was elevated to the status of a city.^[4] In 2023, Mahmudabad Rural District was created in the district, and Alishervan Rural District was separated from it to join Badreh County.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 8,994 inhabitants in 2,465 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Sivan District Population
Administrative Divisions	2016^[2]
Alishervan RD^[a]	1,767
Mahmudabad RD^[b]
Mishkhas RD	7,227
Jafarabad (city)^[c]
Total	8,994
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Transferred to Badreh County after the 2016 census^[5]
^ Established after the 2016 census^[5]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 June 2023). "Sivan District (Ilam County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Approval letter regarding the country divisions of Ilam province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b "The approval of the Minister of Interior with the establishment of Jafarabad municipality in Ilam province". Borna News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mokhbar, Mohammad (5 April 2023). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Ilam province" (PDF). RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

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[6] Transferred to Badreh County after the 2016 census^[5]

[7] Established after the 2016 census^[5]

[8] Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (7 June 2023). "Sivan District (Ilam County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 June 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Sivan_District-3] "Approval letter regarding the country divisions of Ilam province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

[Jafarabad_City-4] "The approval of the Minister of Interior with the establishment of Jafarabad municipality in Ilam province". Borna News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

[Ilam,_E_Azer,_W_Azer-5] Mokhbar, Mohammad (5 April 2023). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Ilam province" (PDF). RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

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