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Emam District

Coordinates: 36°03′01″N 46°36′59″E / 36.05028°N 46.61639°E / 36.05028; 46.61639
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Emam District
Persian: بخش امام
Emam District is located in Iran
Emam District
Emam District
Emam District is located in Iran Kurdistan
Emam District
Emam District
Coordinates: 36°03′01″N 46°36′59″E / 36.05028°N 46.61639°E / 36.05028; 46.61639[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKurdistan
CountySaqqez
CapitalSanteh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total12,946
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Emam District (Persian: بخش امام) is in Saqqez County, Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Santeh.[3]

History[edit]

After the 2011 National Census, Emam Rural District, Khvor Khvoreh Rural District, and Tilakuh Rural District 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[edit]

Population[edit]

At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 12,946 inhabitants in 3,358 households.[2]

Emam District Population
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[edit]

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 August 2023). "Emam District (Saqqez County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.