Marivan County
Marivan County (Persian: شهرستان مریوان, Kurdish: شارستانی مەریوان) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Marivan. Marivan County is bordered by Saqqez County to the north, Sanandaj County to the east and southeast, Paveh County to the south, and Iraq to the west and northwest.
Marivan County
Persian: شهرستان مریوان | |
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County | |
Location of Marivan County in Kurdistan province | |
Location of Kurdistan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°36′N 46°21′E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kurdistan |
| Capital | Marivan |
| Districts | Central, Khav and Mirabad, Sarshiv |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 195,263 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Marivan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206644" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 150,926 in 35,498 households. The following census in 2011 counted 168,774 people in 44,258 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 195,263 in 55,603 households. Of these, 151,188 lived in urban centres while 44,075 lived in rural regions; 99,956 were male and 95,307 were female. The county is the third most populous in Kurdistan province.
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