Saqqez County () is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Saqqez.
History After the 2011 National Census, Emam, Khvor Khvoreh, and Tilakuh Rural Districts were separated from Ziviyeh District in the formation of Emam District. In 2019, the village of Santeh was elevated to the status of a city.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 205,250 in 45,909 households. The following census in 2011 counted 210,820 people in 53,939 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 226,451 in 64,384 households. The county is largely populated by ethnic Kurds.
Administrative divisions
Saqqez County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Saqqez County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 163,999 172,521 191,561 Mir Deh RD 6,322 5,266 4,774 Sara RD 12,408 11,268 11,842 Tamugheh RD 8,890 12,009 5,748 Torjan RD 5,030 4,240 3,939 Saqqez (city) 131,349 139,738 165,258 Emam District 12,946 Emam RD 3,658 Khvor Khvoreh RD 5,217 Tilakuh RD 4,071 Santeh (city) Sarshiv District 10,339 10,141 8,475 Chehel Cheshmeh-ye Gharbi RD 2,624 2,631 2,057 Zu ol Faqr RD 7,715 7,510 6,418 Ziviyeh District 30,912 28,158 13,469 Emam RD 4,697 4,075 Gol Tappeh RD 7,409 6,607 6,412 Khvor Khvoreh RD 7,154 6,074 Saheb RD 4,845 4,158 3,956 Tilakuh RD 5,318 4,950 Saheb (city) 1,489 2,294 3,101 Total 205,250 210,820 226,451
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