Saqqez County
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Saqqez County (Persian: شهرستان سقز) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Saqqez.
History
After the 2011 National Census, Emam, Khvor Khvoreh, and Tilakuh Rural Districts were separated from Ziviyeh District in the formation of Emam District. In 2019, the village of Santeh was elevated to the status of a city.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 205,250 in 45,909 households. The following census in 2011 counted 210,820 people in 53,939 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 226,451 in 64,384 households. The county is largely populated by ethnic Kurds.
Administrative divisions
Saqqez County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 163,999 | 172,521 | 191,561 |
| Mir Deh RD | 6,322 | 5,266 | 4,774 |
| Sara RD | 12,408 | 11,268 | 11,842 |
| Tamugheh RD | 8,890 | 12,009 | 5,748 |
| Torjan RD | 5,030 | 4,240 | 3,939 |
| Saqqez (city) | 131,349 | 139,738 | 165,258 |
| Emam District | 12,946 | ||
| Emam RD | 3,658 | ||
| Khvor Khvoreh RD | 5,217 | ||
| Tilakuh RD | 4,071 | ||
| Santeh (city) | |||
| Sarshiv District | 10,339 | 10,141 | 8,475 |
| Chehel Cheshmeh-ye Gharbi RD | 2,624 | 2,631 | 2,057 |
| Zu ol Faqr RD | 7,715 | 7,510 | 6,418 |
| Ziviyeh District | 30,912 | 28,158 | 13,469 |
| Emam RD | 4,697 | 4,075 | |
| Gol Tappeh RD | 7,409 | 6,607 | 6,412 |
| Khvor Khvoreh RD | 7,154 | 6,074 | |
| Saheb RD | 4,845 | 4,158 | 3,956 |
| Tilakuh RD | 5,318 | 4,950 | |
| Saheb (city) | 1,489 | 2,294 | 3,101 |
| Total | 205,250 | 210,820 | 226,451 |
| RD = Rural District |
See also
Media related to Saqqez County at Wikimedia Commons