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(Redirected from Dena County) County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran For other places with a similar name, see Dana.

County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Iran
Dana County Persian: شهرستان دنا
County
Landscape in Dana CountyLandscape in Dana County
Location of Dana County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (right, yellow)Location of Dana County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (right, yellow)
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in IranLocation of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°02′N 51°16′E / 31.033°N 51.267°E / 31.033; 51.267
CountryIran
ProvinceKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
CapitalSisakht
DistrictsCentral, Pataveh
Population
 • Total42,539
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Dana County (Persian: شهرستان دنا) is in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, southwest Iran. Its capital is the city of Sisakht.

History

After the 2006 National Census, the villages of Chitab and Pataveh were elevated to city status. After the 2011 census, Kabgian District was separated from the county to join Boyer-Ahmad County.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 52,242 in 11,117 households. The following census in 2011 counted 52,040 people in 12,835 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 42,539 in 11,706 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Dana County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
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 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

Geography

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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.

See also

Media related to Dena County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. Lurish: شݴرستانی دنا
  2. Transferred to Boyer-Ahmad County

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 December 2024). "Dana County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  2. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) . Creating divisional changes and reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.19495. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) . Approval regarding the transformation of the villages of Chitab and Pataveh into cities. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 103299/42/4/1; Resolution 158802/T38854; Notification 235587/T41298K. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (c. 2021) . Approval letter regarding the annexation of Kabgian District with its center of the city of Chitab from Dana County to Boyer-Ahmad County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 8877/42/1/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 89699/T44509K. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran
Capital
Counties and cities
Bahmai County
Basht County
Boyer-Ahmad County
Charam County
Dana County
Gachsaran County
Kohgiluyeh County
Landeh County
Margown County
Sights
  • Dena
  • Kamardough waterfall
  • Yasuj waterfall
  • Kakan ski resort
  • Tale-Khosravi
  • Molghan pass
  • Mehraban pass
  • Belghas spring,Charam
  • Darab spring,Chenar
  • Shah cave
  • Marin protected area,Gachsaran
  • Yasuj museum
populated places
Iran Dana County
Capital
Districts
Central
Cities
Rural districts
and villages
Dana
Tut-e Nadeh
Kabgian
Cities
Rural districts
and villages
Chenar
Kabgian
Pataveh
Cities
Rural districts
and villages
Pataveh
Sadat Mahmudi
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