Shahu District (Persian: بخش شاهو) is in Ravansar County, Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahu (formerly Mansur-e Aqai).[3]

Shahu District
Persian: بخش شاهو
Shahu District is located in Iran
Shahu District
Shahu District
Coordinates: 34°53′25″N 46°30′49″E / 34.89028°N 46.51361°E / 34.89028; 46.51361[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountyRavansar
CapitalShahu
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total6,922
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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After the 2006 National Census, the village of Mansur-e Aqai merged with another village to form the new city of Shahu.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 8,119 in 1,774 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 7,521 people in 1,908 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 6,922 inhabitants in 1,999 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Shahu District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Mansur-e Aqai RD 5,088 1,192 1,012
Quri Qaleh RD 3,031 2,987 2,352
Shahu (city)[a] 3,342 3,558
Total 8,119 7,521 6,922
RD = Rural District

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Mansur-e Aqai, became a city after merger with another village[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 July 2023). "Shahu District (Ravansar County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  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. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (24 September 1383). "Reforms of country divisions in Kermanshah province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (2 May 1396). "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Mansur-e Aqai village, the center of Shahu District, from the functions of Ravansar County in Kermanshah province, to a city". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.