Emam District (Persian: بخش امام) is in Saqqez County, Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Santeh.[3]
Emam District
Persian: بخش امام | |
|---|---|
  Emam District .svg) Emam District | |
| Coordinates: 36°03′01″N 46°36′59″E / 36.05028°N 46.61639°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kurdistan |
| County | Saqqez |
| Capital | Santeh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,946 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2011 National Census, Emam, Khvor Khvoreh, and Tilakuh Rural Districts were separated from Ziviyeh District in the establishment of Emam District. In 2019, the village of Santeh was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 12,946 inhabitants in 3,358 households.[2]
| Administrative Divisions | 2016[2] |
|---|---|
| Emam RD | 3,658 |
| Khvor Khvoreh RD | 5,217 |
| Tilakuh RD | 4,071 |
| Santeh (city)[a] | |
| Total | 12,946 |
| RD = Rural District | |
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 August 2023). "Emam District (Saqqez County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Sunteh of Saqqez County was upgraded to a city". Fars News (in Persian). 13 March 2019. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
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