Saqqez County

County in Kurdistan province, Iran

For the city, see Saqqez.

County in Kurdistan, Iran

Saqqez County

Persian: شهرستان سقز

County

Location of Saqqez County in Kurdistan province (top, purple)

Location of Kurdistan province in Iran

Coordinates: 36°07′N 46°22′E﻿ / ﻿36.117°N 46.367°E﻿ / 36.117; 46.367[1]
Country|  Iran
Province| Kurdistan
Capital| Saqqez
Districts| Central, Emam, Sarshiv, Ziviyeh
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total| 226,451
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Saqqez County (Persian: شهرستان سقز)[a] is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Saqqez.[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.[4]

## Demographics[edit]

### Population[edit]

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 205,250 in 45,909 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 210,820 people in 53,939 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 226,451 in 64,384 households.[2]

### Administrative divisions[edit]

Saqqez County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Saqqez County Population  Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2]

|
|
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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)[b] |  |  |
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
RD = Rural District

## See also[edit]

Media related to Saqqez County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Also romanized as Šaharstān-e Saqqez; Sorani Kurdish: سه‌قز
2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 August 2023). "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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kurdistan province, centered in the city of Sanandaj". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
4. ^ a b "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.
5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12\. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12\. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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Kurdistan Province, Iran

Capital|

* Sanandaj

Counties and cities|

| Baneh County|

* Baneh
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Bijar County|

* Bijar
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Dehgolan County|

* Dehgolan
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Divandarreh County|

* Divandarreh
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Kamyaran County|

* Kamyaran
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Marivan County|

* Marivan
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Qorveh County|

* Qorveh
* Delbaran
* Dezej
* Serishabad

Sanandaj County|

* Sanandaj
* Shuyesheh

Saqqez County|

* Saqqez
* Saheb
* Santeh

Sarvabad County|

* Sarvabad

Sights|

* Abidar
* Zarivar Lake
* Hawraman
* Pir Shalyar
* Old bazaars of Sanandaj
* Hajar Khatoon Mosque
* Garden of ayatollah Mardokh
* Baba Gurgur's mausoleum
* Mount Chlchama
* Lake of Vahdat dam (Sanandaj)
* Tengiwer inscription of Sargon II(Kamyaran)
* Garus ancient city
* Ahmadzadeh house
* House of Kurds (Asef's house)
* Khosroabad building
* Karaftu
* Bazaar of Saqqez
* Domenareh Mosque
* Haj Saleh Hammam
* Ziwiyeh
* Sakez
* Grand mosque of Sanandaj(Dar-al ehsan)
* Avihang mosque
* Historic Quran of Negel
* Sanandaj museum of natural history
* Sanandaj museum
* Hajij

populated places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in Kurdistan Province

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Saqqez County

Capital|

* Saqqez

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Saqqez

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Mir Deh|

* Belehjar
* Cheragh Veys
* Darabi
* Gavizeh
* Hamzah Qarnian
* Kandeh Sureh
* Kani Band
* Karvian
* Khapureh Deh
* Kileh Shin
* Mazujdar
* Mir Deh
* Mirgah Naqshineh
* Pir Amran
* Qabgholucheh
* Qarah Char
* Qureh Darreh
* Shivah Tu
* Siah Dar-e Kohneh
* Siah Dar-e Olya
* Tamuteh
* Vezmeleh

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Sara|

* Ahmadabad Sara
* Ahmadabad Sunaj
* Akh Kand
* Alkalu
* Altun-e Olya
* Altun-e Sofla
* Aq Tappeh
* Arab Ughluy-e Olya
* Arab Ughluy-e Sofla
* Asrabad
* Badrabad
* Chakasheh
* Darreh Panbeh Dan
* Duzakh Darreh
* Gavshaleh
* Habaki
* Harmileh
* Kahrizeh
* Kani Jeshni
* Kani Niaz
* Kuchek-e Olya
* Kuchek-e Sofla
* Mandil Besar
* Markhoz
* Mukeh
* Nowbahar
* Pir Yunes
* Qahrabad
* Qalandar
* Qalehgah-e Gudarz
* Qebleh Bolaghi
* Qilsun
* Quchaq
* Saqqez Industrial Estate
* Sar Cheshmeh
* Sar Kal
* Sara
* Soleyman Kandi
* Sunaj
* Yazi Bolaghi
* Zolfileh

Tamugheh|

* Aychi
* Bubaktan
* Eslamabad
* Hijanan
* Kandalan
* Kavireh Guyez
* Kheydar
* Malqarani
* Mitu
* Qabaghlu
* Qahreman
* Qeshlaq-e Afghanan
* Qeshlaq-e Saleh Beyg
* Qukh
* Sheykh Chupan
* Taher Baghdeh
* Tamugheh

Torjan|

* Baghdeh Kandi
* Baghlujeh
* Beyg Oveysi
* Gardiglan
* Gholamali
* Inchekeh
* Jamian
* Kahrizeh-ye Ayyubi
* Qahrabad-e Olya
* Qahrabad-e Sofla
* Qaqolabad
* Qarah Guyoz
* Qazanta
* Qolqoleh
* Seyyedabad-e Jamian
* Shaquyaf
* Shilanabad
* Torjan

Sarshiv|

| Cities|

* none

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Chehel Cheshmeh-ye Gharbi
(West Chehel Cheshmeh)|

* Bastam
* Bukhlu
* Degagah
* Eshaqabad
* Hajji Mamdan
* Kanemat
* Kavmeleh
* Khusheh Darreh
* Suteh

|

Zu ol Faqr|

* Arab Lang
* Baghcheleh
* Bahram
* Darreh Abi
* Darreh Ziarat-e Olya
* Darreh Ziarat-e Sofla
* Gureh Qaleh
* Hajji Abdol
* Hang Chineh
* Harmidul
* Hasan Salaran
* Jushan
* Kachal Mangan
* Kas Nazan
* Khoramta
* Khvordeh Luki
* Mam Seyf ol Din
* Mazrah
* Mazujedar
* Mik
* Qamishleh
* Qeshlaq Pol
* Qeshlaq-e Molla
* Qeshlaq-e Qazi
* Rangeh Rizhan
* Sar Darreh
* Sar Seyf
* Sar Takaltu
* Seyf Taleh
* Shipanju
* Sianezar
* Somaqlu
* Tabisheh
* Taleh Jar

Ziviyeh|

| Cities|

* Saheb

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Gol Tappeh|

* Abu ol Mowmen
* Akhzarabad
* Aleyar
* Ayaghchi
* Balaqolu
* Barcham
* Bashbolagh
* Chumolu
* Dalu
* Darreh Panbeh Dan
* Feyzabad
* Gol Tappeh
* Hajji Hasan
* Hasanabad-e Qashoq
* Kani Sefid
* Karimabad-e Ayaghchi
* Karuz
* Khvosh Qeshlaq
* Kord Kand
* Kucheh Tala
* Kupeh Qaran
* Mir Said
* Pacheh Sur
* Qaplan Tu
* Qarah Nav
* Qashoq
* Rahimabad
* Sulakan
* Tumar Qamish
* Yurqol
* Ziviyeh

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Saheb|

* Adinan
* Aliabad
* Chagharlu
* Chi Chi Khvar
* Dargah-e Soleyman
* Darreh Esmailiyeh
* Darreh Vazan-e Olya
* Darreh Vazan-e Sofla
* Eslamabad
* Kakehsiab
* Kamantu
* Karimabad
* Khaneqah-e Sheykh
* Khusheh Darreh
* Kislan
* Legzi
* Mahmudabad
* Qaleh Jeqqeh
* Qaleh Kohneh
* Qeshlaq Reza
* Tizabad
* Yazi Bolaghi

Emam|

| Cities|

* Santeh

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Emam|

* Chapan-e Olya
* Chapan-e Sofla
* Chenareh
* Golzar-e Olya
* Inchekeh
* Irab
* Joniyan
* Kandulan
* Khaneh Miran
* Nurabad
* Parsanian
* Qaleh Gah-e Kurkur
* Qarah Gol
* Qazi Khan
* Rostaman
* Santeh
* Seyfabad
* Sheykhaleh
* Siah Darreh
* Tamber Beyg
* Tikanlu
* Zamenabad

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Khvor Khvoreh|

* Chenartu
* Darreh Hovan
* Darreh Qebleh
* Darreh Sheykhan
* Darreh-ye Tafi
* Darvian-e Olya
* Darvian-e Sofla
* Dowlat Qaleh
* Gavkach-e Olya
* Gavkach-e Sofla
* Jafarkhan
* Kani Seyyed
* Khushinan
* Khvor Khvoreh
* Mahidar-e Olya
* Mahidar-e Sofla
* Meleh
* Mulanabad
* Qahrabad-e Soleyman
* Qamishleh
* Qareh Baghreh
* Qatlu
* Qeshlaq-e Aqa Gureh
* Qeshlaq-e Meleh
* Serenj Dakh
* Sorkh Musa
* Suleh

Tilakuh|

* Ahmad Mardeh
* Ali Mardeh
* Ayyub
* Bardeh Rasheh
* Bashmaq
* Chalgah
* Dowleh Sir
* Ilu
* Kani Seyyed Shokereh
* Kani Sorkh
* Mirabad
* Mollasalar
* Qaderabad
* Qaleh Gah-e Sharif
* Qaleh Joqeh
* Salehabad
* Shamseh
* Sharifabad
* Takht
* Tazehabad
* Tilku
* Timan Qaleh

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