Dalahu County

Dalahu County (Persian: شهرستان دالاهو, Ŝāhrestāne Dālāhu) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kerend-e Gharb. It was separated from Eslamabad-e Gharb County in 2004.

Dalahu County
Persian: شهرستان دالاهو
County
Location of Dalahu County in Kermanshah province (center, yellow)
Location of Dalahu County in Kermanshah province (center, yellow)
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°23′N 46°13′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKermanshah
CapitalKerend-e Gharb
DistrictsCentral, Gahvareh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total35,987
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 42,310 in 9,665 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 39,837 people in 10,364 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 35,987 in 10,266 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Dalahu County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District21,73421,74120,215
Ban Zardeh Rural District6,7007,0173,212
Bivanij Rural District1,4581,2081,036
Howmeh-ye Kerend Rural District5,6825,2054,262
Kerend-e Gharb (city)7,8948,3117,798
Rijab (city)13,907
Gahvareh District20,57617,76215,606
Gurani Rural District6,5145,0934,599
Qalkhani Rural District9,3548,0506,957
Gahvareh (city)4,7084,6194,050
Total42,31039,83735,987
1Shahrak-e Rijab village renamed after merger with other villages in becoming a city[5]
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See also

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (12 July 2023). "Dalahu County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (30 May 2013). "Recognizing Shahrak-e Rijab from the functions of Dalahu County in Kermanshah province after merging with a number of villages as the city of Rijab". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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