Marivan County

Marivan County is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Marivan.

History
Until 1958 the county was known as Marivan District, an administrative division of Sanandaj County. At that time, Kalatrazan District, Sarvabad County, and Sarshiv District were parts of Marivan District.

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Kani Dinar merged with the village of Shahrak-e Hejrat and was elevated to the status of a city. After the 2011 census, the village of Bardeh Rasheh rose to city status as well.

Population
At the time of 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. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 195,263 in 55,603 households. Of these, 151,188 lived in urban centers while 44,075 lived in rural regions; 99,956 were male and 95,307 were female.

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

Geography
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.