Ilam County

Not to be confused with Ilam province.

Ilam County
Persian: شهرستان ایلام
County
Location of Ilam County in Ilam province (top left, green)
Location of Ilam County in Ilam province (top left, green)
Location of Ilam province in Iran
Location of Ilam province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°34′N 46°27′E / 33.567°N 46.450°E / 33.567; 46.450[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceIlam
CapitalIlam
DistrictsCentral, Sivan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total235,144
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Ilam County (Persian: شهرستان ایلام) is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ilam.[3]

History

After the 2011 National Census, Keshvari Rural District was created in the Central District, and Mishkhas Rural District was separated from it in the establishment of Sivan District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Alishervan Rural District.[4]

In 2019, the village of Jafarabad was elevated to the status of a city.[5] In November 2019, Chavar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Chavar County.[6]

In 2023, Mahmudabad Rural District was created in Sivan District, and Alishervan Rural District was separated from it to join Badreh County.[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 193,222 in 42,207 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 213,579 people in 52,391 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 235,144 in 64,671 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Ilam County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[8] 2011[9] 2016[2]
Central District 181,362 201,523 215,543
Deh Pain RD 16,909 19,898 13,726
Keshvari RD 7,787
Mishkhas RD 9,164 9,412
Ilam (city) 155,289 172,213 194,030
Chavar District[a] 11,860 11,710 10,554
Arkavazi RD 4,640 4,384 3,702
Boli RD 1,646 1,551 1,021
Chavar (city) 5,574 5,775 5,831
Sivan District 8,994
Alishervan RD[b] 1,767
Mahmudabad RD[c]
Mishkhas RD 7,227
Jafarabad (city)[d]
Total 193,222 213,579 235,144
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Ilam County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Transferred to Chavar County after the 2016 census[6]
  2. ^ Transferred to Badreh County after the 2016 census[7]
  3. ^ Established after the 2016 census[7]
  4. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 June 2023). "Ilam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Ilam province, centered in the city of Ilam". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Approval letter regarding the country divisions of Ilam province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b "The approval of the Minister of Interior with the establishment of Jafarabad municipality in Ilam province". Borna News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (8 November 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Ilam County, Ilam province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  7. ^ a b c Mokhbar, Mohammad (5 April 2023). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Ilam province" (PDF). RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.