Saral District (Persian: بخش سارال) is in Divandarreh County, Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hezar Kanian.[3]

Saral District
Persian: بخش سارال
Saral District is located in Iran
Saral District
Saral District
Saral District is located in Iran Kurdistan
Saral District
Saral District
Coordinates: 35°43′46″N 46°52′53″E / 35.72944°N 46.88139°E / 35.72944; 46.88139[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKurdistan
CountyDivandarreh
CapitalHezar Kanian
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total
9,884
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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After the 2011 National Census, Hoseynabad-e Shomali Rural District was separated from the district to join Sanandaj County.[4] After the 2016 census, the village of Hezar Kanian was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 16,468 in 3,335 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 15,277 people in 3,859 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 9,884 inhabitants in 2,519 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Saral District Population
Administrative Divisions2006[6]2011[7]2016[2]
Hoseynabad-e Shomali RD[a]3,6033,475
Kowleh RD5,9965,3964,371
Saral RD6,8696,4065,513
Hezar Kanian (city)[b]
Total16,46815,2779,884
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. Transferred to Sanandaj County[4]
  2. Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

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  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (27 December 2024). "Saral District (Divandarreh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kurdistan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Aref, Mohammad Reza (9 May 1394) [27 May 1382]. Divisional reforms in Kurdistan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.14695; Letter 58538; Notification 8063T/24027H. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2024 via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  4. 1 2 "Three new cities were added to the map of the country's divisions; with some changes in the geography of four provinces". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. 6 October 2011. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2023 via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
  5. 1 2 Fazli, Rahmani (26 March 2017). "Hezar Kanian, the center of Saral District, was upgraded to a city". kurdpress.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  6. 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kurdistan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kurdistan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.