Emam District
Emam District
Persian: بخش امام | |
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  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) |
Emam District (Persian: بخش امام) is in Saqqez County, Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Santeh.[3]
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.[3]
At the latest census in 2016, the district had 12,946 inhabitants in 3,358 households.[2]
In 2019, the village of Santeh was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
| Administrative Divisions | 2016[2] |
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| Emam RD | 3,658 |
| Khvor Khvoreh RD | 5,217 |
| Tilakuh RD | 4,071 |
| Santeh (city)1 | |
| Total | 12,946 |
| RD: Rural District 1Became a city after the 2016 census[3] | |
References[edit]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 August 2023). "Emam District (Saqqez County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. 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 d "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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