Famenin County Explained

Famenin County
Native Name:fa|شهرستان فامنین
Settlement Type:County
Image Map1:IranHamadan-SVG.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Hamadan province in Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hamadan
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Famenin
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:Central
P2:Pish Khowr
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:39359
Coordinates:35.0333°N 59°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Famenin County (fa|شهرستان فامنین) is in Hamadan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Famenin.[2]

History

In 2009, Famenin District was separated from Hamadan County in the establishment of Famenin County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Famenin as its capital and only city.[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the county's population was 42,485 people in 12,187 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 39,359 in 12,182 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

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

Famenin County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011 2016
Central District 31,583 29,458
12,617 11,498
4,488 3,752
Famenin (city) 14,478 14,208
Pish Khowr District 10,902 9,901
4,952 4,785
5,950 5,116
Total 42,485 39,359

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Famenin County. . 14 November 2024. 14 November 2024. fa.
  2. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Hamadan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users. https://web.archive.org/web/20130830211041/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/135753. 30 August 2013. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Davodi. Parviz. 9 June 1392. Approved 3 March 1388. Proposal 4/1/42/185908; Notification 81785/42296AH. 12 February 2024.
  3. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hamadan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117164705/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Hamadan.xls. 17 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hamadan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20210421224006/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_13.xlsx. Excel. 21 April 2021.