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Delfan County
Persian: شهرستان دلفان | |
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 Location of Delfan County in Lorestan province (top, yellow) | |
 Location of Lorestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°05′00″N 47°52′30″E / 34.08333°N 47.87500°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| Established | 1989[1] |
| Capital | Nurabad |
| Districts | Central, Itivand, Kakavand, Khaveh, Mirbag |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 143,973 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Delfan County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Delfan County (Persian: شهرستان دلفان)[a] is in Lorestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Nurabad.[1]
History
[edit]The village of Haft Cheshmeh was converted to a city in 2010.[3] In 2013, Khaveh-ye Jonubi and Khaveh-ye Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Khaveh District.[4]
The village of Barkhordar was converted to a city in 2020.[5] In 2022, Itivand-e Jonubi and Itivand-e Shomali Rural Districts were separated from Kakavand District in forming Itivand District.[6] At the same time, Mirbag-e Jonubi and Mirbag-e Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District to form Mirbag District.[7]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 137,385 in 29,257 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 144,161 people in 35,598 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 143,973 in 40,467 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Delfan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 District[b] | |||
| 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)[c] | |||
| Mirbag District[d] | |||
| Mirbag-e Jonubi RD | |||
| Mirbag-e Shomali RD | |||
| Total | 137,385 | 144,161 | 143,973 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Geography
[edit]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[10] and has very cold winters. The county is populated by Kurds.[11]
See also
[edit]
Media related to Delfan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (21 January 1989) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1367.11.1 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد شهرستان دلفان در تابعیت استان لرستان و ایجاد بخش کاکاوند [Creation of Delfan County under the citizenship of Lorestan province and creation of Kakavand District]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 9E78A0AF-F487-4B07-A83B-614D71127C3C. شماره دوره [Course number] 67, شماره جلد [Volume number] 6. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Lorestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (15 September 2010) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/06/24 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای هفت چشمه مرکز بخش کاکاوند شهرستان دلفان در استان لرستان به شهر [Approval letter regarding the conversion of Haft Cheshmeh village, the center of Kakavand District, Delfan County in Lorestan province, into a city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شماره ابلاغیه 168399/ت33784ک [Notification number 168399/T33784K]. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (24 July 2013) [۲/ ۵/ ۱۳۹۲ تصويب (Approval 2/5/1392) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسيماتي در استان لرستان [Divisional reforms in Lorestan province]. پایگاه ملی اطلاع رسانی قوانین و مقررات کشور [National Database of Information on the Country's Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. مقرره [Regulation] 77784. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- 1 2 Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (22 October 2020) [۱ آبان ۱۳۹۹ (1 Aban 1399) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. در ابلاغیهای به استاندار لرستان؛ وزیر کشور با تبدیل روستای «برخوردار» به شهر موافقت کرد شهر [In a notification to the Governor of Lorestan; the Minister of the Interior agreed to convert the village of Barkhordar into a city]. خبرگزاری مهر [Mehr News Agency] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کد خبر [News Code] 5060347. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- 1 2 Mokhber, Mohammad (16 March 2022) [۱۴۰۰/۱۲/۲۵ تصویب (Approved 1400/12/25) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويبنامه در خصوص ايجاد يک بخش به نام ايتيوند در شهرستان دلفان استان لرستان [Decree on the establishment of a district called Itivand in Delfan County, Lorestan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۱۷۰۳۱۱ [Proposal No. 170311]. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- 1 2 Mokhber, Mohammad (16 March 2022) [۱۴۰۰/۱۲/۲۵ تصویب (Approved 1400/12/25) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويبنامه در خصوص تقسيمات کشوري در بخش مرکزي شهرستان دلفان استان لرستان [Approval regarding the national divisions in the Central District of Delfan County, Lorestan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۱۷۰۳۰۷ [Proposal No. 170307]. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Lorestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Lorestan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "توزیع شهرهای ایران برحسب ارتفاع از سطح دریا".
- ↑ "آگاهيهائي درباره ايلها و طايفههاي لر خرم آباد" (in Persian). Archived from the original on 21 July 2006. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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