Filabad

Filabad (Persian: فيل اباد, also Romanized as Fīlābād)[3] is a city in Babaheydar District of Farsan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.[4]

Filabad
Persian: فيل اباد
City
Filabad is located in Iran
Filabad
Filabad
Coordinates: 32°18′10″N 50°30′02″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyFarsan
DistrictBabaheydar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,656
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 4,713 in 1,032 households, when it was a village in Mizdej-e Olya Rural District of the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 5,224 people in 1,408 households, by which time it was in Sarab-e Sofla Rural District of the newly formed Babaheydar District.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 4,656 people in 1,401 households.[2] The city is populated by Lurs.[7]

On February 28, 2019, with the approval of the Government of the Republic, it was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (1 April 2023). "Filabad, Farsan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Filabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3063002" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. Heydari, Gholam Ali (9 December 2017). "Deputy Governor of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari: Filabad, Farsan County, became a city". Ostan-CHB (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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