Shalah Kosh
Persian: شله كش | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°45′08″N 46°46′55″E / 33.75222°N 46.78194°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Ilam |
County | Chardavol |
District | Zagros |
Rural District | Qaleh |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 773 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Shalah Kosh (Persian: شله كش)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Qaleh Rural District of Zagros District, Chardavol County, Ilam province, Iran.[4] The village is populated by Kurds.[5]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 965 in 172 households, when it was in Bijnavand Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 958 people in 240 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 773 people in 240 households, by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Zagros District.[4] It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]