Delfan County
Delfan County
Persian: شهرستان دلفان | |
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 Location of Delfan County in Lorestan province (top, yellow) | |
 Location of Lorestan province in Iran | |
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| Country | Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| Capital | Nurabad |
| Districts | Central, Itivand, Kakavand, Khaveh, Mirbag |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 143,973 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Delfan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207200" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Delfan County (Persian: شهرستان دلفان)[a] is in Lorestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Nurabad.[3]
History
[edit | edit source]After the 2006 National Census, the village of Haft Cheshmeh was elevated to the status of a city.[4] After the 2011 census, Khaveh-ye Jonubi and Khaveh-ye Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Khaveh District.[5]
In 2020, the village of Barkhordar rose to city status.[6] In 2022, Itivand-e Jonubi and Itivand-e Shomali Rural Districts were separated from Kakavand District in forming Itivand District.[7] At the same time, Mirbag-e Jonubi and Mirbag-e Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District to form Mirbag District.[8]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Population
[edit | edit source]At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 137,385 in 29,257 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 144,161 people in 35,598 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 143,973 in 40,467 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit | edit source]Delfan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[9] | 2011[10] | 2016[2] |
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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
[edit | edit source]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[11] and has very cold winters. The county is populated by Kurds.[12]
See also
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Notes
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