Delfan County

Delfan County (Persian: شهرستان دلفان, Kurdish: شارسان دڵفان) is in Lorestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Nurabad.

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′N 47°54′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
CapitalNurabad
DistrictsCentral, Itivand, Kakavand, Khaveh, Mirbag
Population
 (2016)
 • Total143,973
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Delfan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207200" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 137,385 in 29,257 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 144,161 people in 35,598 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 143,973 in 40,467 households.[4]

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[5] and has very cold winters. The county is populated by Kurds.[6]

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.[4]

In 2023, Itivand and Mirbag Districts were established, with two rural districts each that were transferred from Kakavand District and the Central District, respectively.[7]

Delfan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[2]2011[3]2016[4]
Central District113,787122,324104,533
Khaveh-ye Jonubi RD12,41912,977
Khaveh-ye Shomali RD8,1498,730
Mirbag-e Jonubi RD6,6366,6395,819
Mirbag-e Shomali RD13,08513,65012,608
Nurabad RD9,92111,79513,440
Nurali RD7,1737,3917,119
Nurabad (city)56,40461,14265,547
Itivand District1
Itivand-e Jonubi RD
Itivand-e Shomali RD
Kakavand District23,59821,83719,127
Itivand-e Jonubi RD6,4005,8645,150
Itivand-e Shomali RD3,1262,9232,918
Kakavand-e Gharbi RD5,8315,0444,611
Kakavand-e Sharqi RD8,2416,9585,578
Haft Cheshmeh (city)1,048870
Khaveh District20,313
Khaveh-ye Jonubi RD12,929
Khaveh-ye Shomali RD7,384
Barkhordar (city)2
Mirbag District1
Mirbag-e Jonubi RD
Mirbag-e Shomali RD
Total137,385144,161143,973
RD: Rural District
1Established after the 2016 census[7]
2Became a city after the 2016 census[8]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (23 August 2023). "Delfan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. "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.
  5. "توزیع شهرهای ایران برحسب ارتفاع از سطح دریا".
  6. "آگاهيهائي درباره ايلها و طايفه‌هاي لر خرم آباد" (in Persian). Archived from the original on 21 July 2006. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  7. "Itivand in the path of construction and development: the need to establish representative offices". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 25 February 2023. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  8. 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.
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