Dana County (Persian: شهرستان دنا; Lurish: شݴرستانی دنا ) is in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, southwest Iran. Its capital is the city of Sisakht.[3]
Dana County
Persian: شهرستان دنا | |
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County | |
 Landscape in Dana County | |
 Location of Dana County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (right, yellow) | |
 Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 31°02′N 51°16′E / 31.033°N 51.267°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad |
| Capital | Sisakht |
| Districts | Central, Pataveh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 42,539 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Dana County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206911" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 52,242 in 11,117 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 52,040 people in 12,835 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 42,539 in 11,706 households,[2] by which time Kabgian District had been separated from the county to join Boyer-Ahmad County.[6]
Geography edit
Dana County is located in the north of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces and has an area of 1,821 square kilometers. This county is limited to Semirom County in Isfahan province and Lordegan County from the north and Boyer-Ahmad County from the south.
The main water resources of Dana County are: Kabkian river, Khorsan river, Tang Potak river, Diashm river, Korea village, Bahram Beigi and Shebliz rivers, Meymand waterfall, as well as a number of seasonal and permanent waterfalls called Bahram Beigi waterfall, Manj and Dudrak Korea, Nari valley and Tuf Shah is flowing in this city. The important heights of this city are: Dena or Dinar peak with a height of 4409 meters, which is the ninth highest peak in Iran and every year a large number of mountaineers from all over the country and other parts of the world enter the city of Sisakht to conquer it and other neighboring peaks. Other important heights of this city include the heights of Shorum, Siouk Mountain and Siah Kooh.
Administrative divisions edit
The population history and structural changes of Dana County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 16,498 | 17,379 | 17,473 |
| Dana RD | 4,905 | 4,953 | 4,776 |
| Tut-e Nadeh RD | 5,251 | 5,037 | 4,842 |
| Sisakht (city) | 6,342 | 7,389 | 7,855 |
| Kabgian District[a] | 10,391 | 8,975 | |
| Chenar RD | 2,297 | 1,958 | |
| Kabgian RD | 8,094 | 5,599 | |
| Chitab (city) | 1,418 | ||
| Pataveh District | 25,353 | 25,686 | 25,064 |
| Pataveh RD | 14,983 | 13,145 | 12,624 |
| Sadat Mahmudi RD | 10,370 | 10,227 | 10,156 |
| Pataveh (city) | 2,314 | 2,284 | |
| Total | 52,242 | 52,040 | 42,539 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Notes edit
- ^ Transferred to Boyer-Ahmad County[6]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 August 2023). "Dana County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (30 November 1379). "Creating divisional changes and reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (20 May 2013). "Approval letter regarding the annexation of Kabgian District with its center of the city of Chitab from Dana County to Boyer-Ahmad County". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2023.