Mehran County

Not to be confused with Mehrestan County or Mehriz County.
For the city, see Mehran. For other places with a similar name, see Mehran.

Mehran County
Persian: شهرستان مهران
County
Location of Mehran County in Ilam province (left, purple)
Location of Mehran County in Ilam province (left, purple)
Location of Ilam province in Iran
Location of Ilam province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°17′N 46°18′E / 33.283°N 46.300°E / 33.283; 46.300[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceIlam
CapitalMehran
DistrictsCentral, Salehabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total29,797
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Mehran County (Persian: شهرستان مهران) is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mehran.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Malekshahi District was separated from the county in the establishment of Malekshahi County.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 55,271 in 10,960 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 27,506 people in 6,884 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 29,797 in 8,471 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Mehran County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Central District 20,019 23,873 26,173
Mohsen Ab RD 6,901 8,953 8,738
Mehran (city) 13,118 14,920 17,435
Malekshahi District[a] 31,393
Chamzey RD 3,152
Gachi RD 13,067
Shuhan RD 949
Arkavaz (city) 14,225
Salehabad District 3,859 3,355 3,529
Hejdandasht RD 1,925 1,648 1,778
Salehabad (city) 1,934 1,707 1,751
Total 55,271 27,506 29,797
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Mehran County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Transferred to Malekshahi County[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 June 2023). "Mehran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 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. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (12 November 2008). "Arkavaz city is separated from Gachi Rural District of Malekshahi District of Mehran County and joins Chamzey Rural District of the same district". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.