Bisotun District

For the city, see Bisotun. For the village in Fars province, see Bisotun-e Bon Rud.

Bisotun District
Persian: بخش بیستون
District
Bisotun District is located in Iran
Bisotun District
Bisotun District
Coordinates: 34°24′59″N 47°26′33″E / 34.41639°N 47.44250°E / 34.41639; 47.44250[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountyHarsin
CapitalBisotun
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total22,539
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bisotun District (Persian: بخش بیستون) is in Harsin County, Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bisotun.[3]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 24,793 in 5,758 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 23,305 people in 6,292 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 22,539 inhabitants in 6,521 households.[2]

Bisotun District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Chamchamal RD 17,222 13,069 12,499
Shirez RD 5,496 5,129 5,098
Bisotun (city) 2,075 5,107 4,942
Total 24,793 23,305 22,539
RD: Rural District

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 March 2024). "Bisotun District (Harsin County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Divisional reforms in Kermanshah province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Retrieved 19 December 2022.