Delfan County
Persian: شهرستان دلفان
County
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]
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
CapitalNurabad
DistrictsCentral, Itivand, Kakavand, Khaveh, Mirbag
Population
 (2016)
 • Total143,973
Time zoneUTC+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]

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.[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.

Delfan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[3] 2011[4] 2016[5]
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]
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References

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


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