Marivan County

Marivan County
شهرستان مریوان
County
Coordinates: 35°35′N 46°15′E / 35.583°N 46.250°ECoordinates: 35°35′N 46°15′E / 35.583°N 46.250°E
Country  Iran
Province Kurdistan Province
Capital Marivan
Bakhsh (Districts) Central District, Khav and Mirabad District, Sarshiv District
Population (2011)
 • Total 168 774
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)
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Marivan County (Persian: شهرستان مریوان‎), (Kurdish: Mêriwan is a county in Kordestan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Marivan. The county is subdivided into three districts: the Central District, Khav and Mirabad District, and Sarshiv District. The county has three cities: Marivan, Kani Dinar, and Chenareh. Marivan County is bordered by Saqqez County to the north, Sanandaj County to the east and southeast, Paveh County to the south, and Iraq to the west and northwest.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Population and Housing census the population of Marivan County was 168 774.[1] Of these, 122 063 lived in urban centres while 46 711 lived in rural regions. 85 711 were male and 83 063 were female. The county is the third most populous in Kurdestan province.[2]

Political Regions

According to the last series of subdivisions in 2011, Marivan County is divided into three cities, three districts, six rural areas and 176 villages, of which 151 are currently inhabited and 25 have been abandoned.[3]

Until 1958 the county was known as "Marivan District" and was one of the districts of Sanandaj County. At that time, Kalatrazan District, Sarvabad County, and Sarshiv District were considered to be parts of Marivan District. With the removal of Kaltrazan and Sarvabad, Marivan County was divided into a Central District, Sarshiv, and Khav and Mirabad District.

Population pyramid 2011 [4]
% Males Age Females %
0.1
 
 85+
 
 0.1
0.4
 
 80–84
 
 0.3
0.6
 
 75–79
 
 0.5
0.5
 
 70–74
 
 0.5
0.7
 
 65–69
 
 0.6
1.0
 
 60–64
 
 1.2
1.4
 
 55–59
 
 1.4
1.6
 
 50–54
 
 1.6
2.1
 
 45–49
 
 2.1
3.3
 
 40–44
 
 3.2
4.1
 
 35–39
 
 3.8
4.9
 
 30–34
 
 4.3
5.6
 
 25–29
 
 5.5
5.7
 
 20–24
 
 6.1
5.3
 
 15–19
 
 5.2
4.1
 
 10–14
 
 4.0
4.5
 
 5–9
 
 4.3
4.9
 
 0–4
 
 4.7

Subdivisions

References

  1. ↑ {{IranCensus2011} }(Persian)
  2. ↑ "2011 Population and Housing Census" (in Persian). Iranian Centre of Demographics.
  3. ↑ "2011 National Subdivisions" (in Persian).
  4. ↑ "Results of the 2011 Population and Housing Census, by Age" (in Persian). National Department of Iranian Demographics.