Baneh County
Persian: شهرستان بانه | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 36°00′N 45°52′E / 36.000°N 45.867°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kurdistan |
Capital | Baneh |
Districts | Central, Armardeh, Namshir, Nanur |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 158,690 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Baneh County (Persian: شهرستان بانه) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Baneh.[3]
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 116,773 in 24,709 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 132,565 people in 32,669 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 158,690 in 43,772 households.[2]
The population history of Baneh County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows four districts, eight rural districts, and four cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 78,016 | 96,243 | 122,439 |
Shuy RD | 8,381 | 11,053 | 12,221 |
Baneh (city) | 69,635 | 85,190 | 110,218 |
Armardeh District1 | 10,394 | 9,601 | 9,359 |
Beleh Keh RD | 2,691 | 2,546 | 2,448 |
Posht-e Arbaba RD | 5,641 | 4,706 | 4,606 |
Armardeh (city) | 2,062 | 2,349 | 2,305 |
Namshir District | 19,018 | 17,328 | 17,423 |
Bowalhasan RD | 4,937 | 4,527 | 5,614 |
Kani Sur RD | 6,307 | 5,765 | 5,435 |
Nameh Shir RD | 6,643 | 5,729 | 5,090 |
Kani Sur (city) | 1,131 | 1,307 | 1,284 |
Nanur District | 9,345 | 9,393 | 9,469 |
Buin RD | 5,172 | 4,524 | 4,467 |
Nanur RD | 3,104 | 3,411 | 3,484 |
Buin-e Sofla (city) | 1,069 | 1,458 | 1,518 |
Total | 116,773 | 132,565 | 158,690 |
RD: Rural District 1Formerly Alut District at the 2006 census[6] |