Kangavar County
Persian: شهرستان کنگاور | |
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![]() Location of Kangavar County in Kermanshah province (right, pink) | |
![]() Location of Kermanshah province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 34°27′N 47°56′E / 34.450°N 47.933°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kermanshah |
Capital | Kangavar |
Districts | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 76,216 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Kangavar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206879" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
Kangavar County (Persian: شهرستان کنگاور)[a] is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kangavar.[3]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 80,215 in 19,825 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 81,051 people in 22,665 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 76,216 in 23,253 households.[2]
Kangavar 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] |
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Central District | 80,215 | 80,845 | 75,443 |
Fash RD | 5,607 | 4,931 | 4,335 |
Gowdin RD | 12,797 | 12,709 | 8,379 |
Kermajan RD | 6,423 | 3,985 | 3,596 |
Khezel-e Gharbi RD | 4,987 | 4,756 | 4,192 |
Qazvineh RD | 1,500 | 1,015 | 960 |
Gowdin (city) | 2,629 | ||
Kangavar (city) | 48,901 | 53,449 | 51,352 |
Total | 80,215 | 81,051 | 76,216 |
RD = Rural District |