Delfan County
Persian: شهرستان دلفان | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 34°05′00″N 47°52′30″E / 34.08333°N 47.87500°E[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 and Kurdish: شارسان دڵفان) is in Lorestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Nurabad.[2]
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 137,385 in 29,257 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 144,161 people in 35,598 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 143,973 in 40,467 households.[5]
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[6] and has very cold winters. The county is populated by Kurds.[7]
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.[5]
In October 2020, the village of Barkhordar was elevated to the status of a city.[8]
In March 2022, Itivand[9] and Mirbag[10] Districts were established, with two rural districts each that were transferred from Kakavand District and the Central District, respectively.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[3] | 2011[4] | 2016[5] |
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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 District1 | |||
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)2 | |||
Mirbag District1 | |||
Mirbag-e Jonubi RD | |||
Mirbag-e Shomali RD | |||
Total | 137,385 | 144,161 | 143,973 |
RD: Rural District 1Established after the 2016 census[9][10] 2Became a city after the 2016 census[8] |