Abdanan County
Persian: شهرستان آبدانان
County
Location of Abdanan County in Ilam province (right, purple)
Location of Abdanan County in Ilam province (right, purple)
Location of Ilam province in Iran
Location of Ilam province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°50′N 47°30′E / 32.833°N 47.500°E / 32.833; 47.500[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceIlam
CapitalAbdanan
DistrictsCentral, Kalat, Sarab Bagh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total47,851
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Abdanan County (Persian: شهرستان آبدانان, Kurdish: ئاودانان) is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abdanan.[3] The county is populated by Kurds and Lurs.[4]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 45,830 in 9,358 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 46,977 people in 11,256 households.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 47,851 in 13,188 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Abdanan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, six rural districts, and three cities.[2]

Abdanan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Central District 28,916 29,499 34,734
Jaber-e Ansar RD 4,527 4,415 8,585
Masbi RD 2,727 2,183 2,203
Abdanan (city) 21,662 22,901 23,946
Kalat District 6,812 6,614 6,847
Abanar RD 2,149 2,158 2,119
Murmuri RD 1,172 927 960
Murmuri (city) 3,491 3,529 3,768
Sarab Bagh District 10,102 10,643 6,270
Cham Kabud RD 5,424 5,539
Sarab Bagh RD 4,678 2,547 2,611
Vach Kabud RD 1,000
Sarabbagh (city) 2,557 2,659
Total 45,830 46,977 47,851
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 June 2023). "Abdanan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Creating, modifying and changing divisions in Ilam province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ Aliakbari, Mohammad; Gheitasi, Mojtaba; Anonby, Erik (2015). "On Language Distribution in Ilam Province, Iran". Iranian Studies. 48 (6): 835–850. doi:10.1080/00210862.2014.913423. S2CID 162337795.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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