Dehgolan County

Not to be confused with Dehaqan County or Dehloran County.
For the city, see Dehgolan. For the village in Hamadan province, see Deh Golan.

Dehgolan County
Persian: شهرستان دهگلان
County
Location of Dehgolan County in Kurdistan province (bottom, purple)
Location of Dehgolan County in Kurdistan province (bottom, purple)
Location of Kurdistan province in Iran
Location of Kurdistan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°19′15″N 47°21′00″E / 35.32083°N 47.35000°E / 35.32083; 47.35000[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKurdistan
CapitalDehgolan
DistrictsCentral, Bolbanabad
Area
 • Total1,235 km2 (477 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total64,015
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Dehgolan County (Persian: شهرستان دهگلان)[a] is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dehgolan.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Yeylan District was separated from Ghorveh County in the establishment of Dehgolan County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Dehgolan as its capital.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 62,844 people in 17,150 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 64,015 in 19,388 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Dehgolan County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Dehgolan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[4] 2016[2]
Central District 43,270 45,221
Howmeh-ye Dehgolan RD 7,080 7,054
Quri Chay RD 7,759 7,574
Yeylan-e Shomali RD 5,357 4,601
Dehgolan (city) 23,074 25,992
Bolbanabad District 19,574 18,794
Sis RD 6,643 6,347
Yeylan-e Jonubi RD 9,724 9,254
Bolbanabad (city) 3,207 3,193
Total 62,844 64,015
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Dehgolan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ^ Kurdish: Dêgûlan

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 August 2023). "Dehgolan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (8 August 1390). "Letter of approval regarding the reforms of country divisions in Kurdistan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.