Sanandaj County () is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sanandaj.
History In 2011, Hoseynabad-e Jonubi Rural District was separated from the Central District, and Hoseynabad-e Shomali Rural District was separated from Saral District of Divandarreh County in the formation of Hoseynabad District. Zhavarud-e Sharqi Rural District was separated from the Central District to form Sirvan District, including the new Miyanrud Rural District.
After the 2016 National Census, the village of Hoseynabad was elevated to the status of a city.
Demographics Ethnicity The county is populated by ethnic Kurds.
Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 409,628 in 105,247 households. The following census in 2011 counted 450,167 people in 127,699 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 501,402 in 152,532 households.
Administrative divisions
Sanandaj County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Sanandaj County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 386,738 428,610 461,278 Abidar RD 14,274 6,693 5,921 Arandan RD 4,012 5,125 5,458 Hoseynabad-e Jonubi RD 7,467 6,787 Howmeh RD 31,304 20,066 28,597 Naran RD 5,754 4,943 3,686 Sarab Qamish RD 4,719 4,785 4,849 Zhavarud-e Sharqi RD 7,762 6,224 Sanandaj (city) 311,446 373,987 412,767 Hoseynabad District 9,743 Hoseynabad-e Jonubi RD 6,579 Hoseynabad-e Shomali RD 3,164 Hoseynabad (city) Kalatrazan District 22,890 21,557 19,371 Kalatrazan RD 8,196 7,371 6,854 Negel RD 6,739 7,112 6,194 Zhavarud-e Gharbi RD 6,819 5,781 5,021 Shuyesheh (city) 1,136 1,293 1,302 Sirvan District 11,008 Miyan Rud RD 6,591 Zhavarud-e Sharqi RD 4,417 Total 409,628 450,167 501,402
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