Delfan County

Delfan County (Persian: شهرستان دلفان, Kurdish: شارسان دڵفان) is in Lorestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Nurabad. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 137,385 in 29,257 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 144,161 people in 35,598 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 143,973 in 40,467 households.[3]

Delfan County
شهرستان دلفان
County
Location of Delfan County in Lorestan province (top, yellow)
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°05′N 47°54′E
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
CapitalNurabad
DistrictsCentral, Kakavand, Khaveh
Population
 (2016)
 • Total143,973
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
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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[4] and has very cold winters. The county is populated by Kurds.[5]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Delfan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, 10 rural districts, and two cities.[3]

Delfan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[1]2011[2]2016[3]
Central District113,787122,324104,533
Khaveh-ye Jonubi Rural District12,41912,977
Khaveh-ye Shomali Rural District8,1498,730
Mirbag-e Jonubi Rural District6,6366,6395,819
Mirbag-e Shomali Rural District13,08513,65012,608
Nurabad Rural District9,92111,79513,440
Nurali Rural District7,1737,3917,119
Nurabad (city)56,40461,14265,547
Kakavand District23,59821,83719,127
Itivand-e Jonubi Rural District6,4005,8645,150
Itivand-e Shomali Rural District3,1262,9232,918
Kakavand-e Gharbi Rural District5,8315,0444,611
Kakavand-e Sharqi Rural District8,2416,9585,578
Haft Cheshmeh (city)1,048870
Khaveh District20,313
Khaveh-ye Jonubi Rural District12,929
Khaveh-ye Shomali Rural District7,384
Total137,385144,161143,973
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References
  1. "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.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "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.
  4. "توزیع شهرهای ایران برحسب ارتفاع از سطح دریا".
  5. "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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