Delfan County (Persian: شهرستان دلفان)[a] is in Lorestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Nurabad.[2]

Delfan County
Persian: شهرستان دلفان
Location of Delfan County in Lorestan province (top, yellow)
Location of Delfan County in Lorestan province (top, yellow)
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
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]
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CapitalNurabad
DistrictsCentral, Itivand, Kakavand, Khaveh, Mirbag
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
143,973
Time zoneUTC 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".

History

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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

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Population

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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

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

Delfan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[7] 2011[8] 2016[9]
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

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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[10] and has very cold winters. The county is populated by Kurds.[11]

See also

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  Media related to Delfan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Kurdish: شارسان دڵفان
  2. ^ Established after the 2016 census[5]
  3. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
  4. ^ Established after the 2016 census[6]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 March 2024). "Delfan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "توزیع شهرهای ایران برحسب ارتفاع از سطح دریا".
  11. ^ "آگاهيهائي درباره ايلها و طايفه‌هاي لر خرم آباد" (in Persian). Archived from the original on 21 July 2006. Retrieved 22 December 2020.