Nahavand County

Nahavand County
Persian: شهرستان نهاوند
Landscape in Nahavand County
Landscape in Nahavand County
Location of Nahavand County in Hamadan province (bottom, green)
Location of Nahavand County in Hamadan province (bottom, green)
Location of Hamadan province in Iran
Location of Hamadan province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°13′N 48°13′E / 34.217°N 48.217°E / 34.217; 48.217
Country Iran
ProvinceHamadan
CapitalNahavand
DistrictsCentral, Giyan, Khezel, Zarrin Dasht
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
178,787
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Nahavand County at GEOnet Names Server

Nahavand County (Persian: شهرستان نهاوند) is in Hamadan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nahavand.[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 178,683 in 46,283 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 181,711 people in 53,821 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 178,787 in 55,542 households.[1]

Administrative divisions

Nahavand County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Nahavand County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[1]
Central District116,092119,191117,270
Gamasiyab RD14,59714,98313,616
Shaban RD15,32115,25014,321
Tariq ol Eslam RD13,95613,51313,171
Nahavand (city)72,21875,44576,162
Giyan District17,25317,81117,027
Giyan RD2,7053,0382,863
Sarab RD6,4866,6715,978
Giyan (city)8,0628,1028,186
Khezel District30,90330,08129,968
Khezel-e Sharqi RD12,92611,70611,538
Solgi RD13,92313,74013,257
Firuzan (city)4,0544,6355,173
Zarrin Dasht District14,43514,11213,046
Fazl RD4,2684,0423,731
Garin RD7,4387,3756,858
Barzul (city)2,7292,6952,457
Total178,683181,711178,787
RD = Rural District

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان همدان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Hamadan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان همدان به مرکزیت شهر همدان [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Hamadan province, centered in Hamadan city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 0B4BF172-2464-430F-82EF-9426BDC5D272. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان همدان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Hamadan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان همدان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Hamadan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2026.