Hamadan County
Persian: شهرستان همدان | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 34°50′N 48°46′E / 34.833°N 48.767°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Hamadan |
Capital | Hamadan |
Districts | Central, Shara |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 676,105 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Hamadan County (Persian: شهرستان همدان) is in Hamadan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hamadan.[3]
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 626,183 in 165,753 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 651,821 people in 190,808 households,[5] by which time Famenin District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Famenin County.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 676,105 in 210,775 households.[2]
The population history and structural changes of Hamadan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, nine rural districts, and four cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 560,133 | 628,626 | 655,859 |
Abaru RD | 6,329 | 6,819 | 6,701 |
Alvandkuh-e Gharbi RD | 17,276 | 19,499 | 18,454 |
Alvandkuh-e Sharqi RD | 6,448 | 5,885 | 5,748 |
Gonbad RD | 3,916 | 3,233 | 2,991 |
Hegmataneh RD | 22,813 | 34,889 | 35,653 |
Sangestan RD | 11,909 | 13,038 | 11,824 |
Hamadan (city) | 473,149 | 525,794 | 554,406 |
Juraqan (city) | 8,851 | 9,262 | 9,234 |
Maryanaj (city) | 9,442 | 10,207 | 10,848 |
Famenin District1 | 40,541 | ||
Khorram Dasht RD | 14,050 | ||
Mofatteh RD | 8,145 | ||
Pish Khowr RD | 4,327 | ||
Famenin (city) | 14,019 | ||
Shara District | 25,509 | 23,195 | 20,242 |
Chah Dasht RD | 6,708 | 5,411 | 4,407 |
Jeyhun Dasht RD | 8,719 | 7,651 | 6,918 |
Shur Dasht RD | 7,675 | 7,018 | 5,947 |
Qahavand (city) | 2,407 | 3,115 | 2,970 |
Total | 626,183 | 651,821 | 676,105 |
RD: Rural District 1Became a part of Famenin County[6] |