Delfan County
Delfan County Persian: شهرستان دلفان | |
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County | |
![]() Location of Delfan County in Lorestan province (top, yellow) | |
![]() Location of Lorestan province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 34°05′00″N 47°52′30″E / 34.08333°N 47.87500°E / 34.08333; 47.87500[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Lorestan |
Capital | Nurabad |
Districts | Central, Itivand, Kakavand, Khaveh, Mirbag |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 143,973 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Delfan County (Persian: شهرستان دلفان)[a] is in Lorestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Nurabad.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Haft Cheshmeh was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
After the 2011 census, Khaveh-ye Jonubi and Khaveh-ye Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Khaveh District.
In October 2020, the village of Barkhordar rose to city status.[4] In March 2022, Itivand[5] and Mirbag[6] Districts were established, with two rural districts each that were transferred from Kakavand District and the Central District, respectively.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 137,385 in 29,257 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 144,161 people in 35,598 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 143,973 in 40,467 households.[9]
Administrative divisions
Delfan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[9] |
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Central District | 113,787 | 122,324 | 104,533 |
Khaveh-ye Jonubi RD | 12,419 | 12,977 | |
Khaveh-ye Shomali RD | 8,149 | 8,730 | |
Mirbag-e Jonubi RD | 6,636 | 6,639 | 5,819 |
Mirbag-e Shomali RD | 13,085 | 13,650 | 12,608 |
Nurabad RD | 9,921 | 11,795 | 13,440 |
Nurali RD | 7,173 | 7,391 | 7,119 |
Nurabad (city) | 56,404 | 61,142 | 65,547 |
Itivand District[b] | |||
Itivand-e Jonubi RD | |||
Itivand-e Shomali RD | |||
Kakavand District | 23,598 | 21,837 | 19,127 |
Itivand-e Jonubi RD | 6,400 | 5,864 | 5,150 |
Itivand-e Shomali RD | 3,126 | 2,923 | 2,918 |
Kakavand-e Gharbi RD | 5,831 | 5,044 | 4,611 |
Kakavand-e Sharqi RD | 8,241 | 6,958 | 5,578 |
Haft Cheshmeh (city) | 1,048 | 870 | |
Khaveh District | 20,313 | ||
Khaveh-ye Jonubi RD | 12,929 | ||
Khaveh-ye Shomali RD | 7,384 | ||
Barkhordar (city)[c] | |||
Mirbag District[d] | |||
Mirbag-e Jonubi RD | |||
Mirbag-e Shomali RD | |||
Total | 137,385 | 144,161 | 143,973 |
RD = Rural District |
Geography
Delfan is a mountainous region in the northwest of Lorestan province. Its capital city, Nurabad, is one of the five cities in Iran that is more than 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level[10] and has very cold winters. The county is populated by Kurds.[11]
See also
Media related to Delfan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 March 2024). "Delfan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation of Delfan County under the citizenship of Lorestan province and creation of Kakavand District". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (13 August 2019). "With seven changes in the geography of several provinces of the country: Six new cities were added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b Fazli, Abdul Reza Rahmani (31 October 2020). "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert Barkhordar village into a city". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (19 March 2022). "Letter of approval regarding the creation of a department called Itivand in Delfan County of Lorestan province". RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (19 March 2022). "Letter of approval regarding the creation of a department called Mirbag in Delfan County of Lorestan province". RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. 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. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "توزیع شهرهای ایران برحسب ارتفاع از سطح دریا".
- ^ "آگاهيهائي درباره ايلها و طايفههاي لر خرم آباد" (in Persian). Archived from the original on 21 July 2006. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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