Central District (Sonqor County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سنقر | |
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Coordinates: 34°45′14″N 47°37′19″E / 34.75389°N 47.62194°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kermanshah |
County | Sonqor |
Capital | Sonqor |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 70,284 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Sonqor County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سنقر) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sonqor.[3]
In 2021, Bavaleh Rural District and Gavrud Rural District were separated from the district in the establishment of Bavaleh District.[4]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 80,304 in 19,927 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 78,282 people in 22,343 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 70,284 inhabitants in 22,109 households.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
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Ab Barik RD | 6,419 | 5,605 | 4,328 |
Bavaleh RD[a] | 9,364 | 9,069 | 7,114 |
Gavrud RD[a] | 9,512 | 7,719 | 5,770 |
Parsinah RD | 5,899 | 5,478 | 4,364 |
Sarab RD | 5,926 | 5,457 | 4,452 |
Sonqor (city) | 43,184 | 44,954 | 44,256 |
Total | 80,304 | 78,282 | 70,284 |
RD = Rural District |