Delfan County
County in Lorestan province, Iran
County in Lorestan, Iran
Delfan County
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 / 34.08333; 47.87500 [ 1] Country Iran Province Lorestan Capital Nurabad Districts Central , Itivand , Kakavand , Khaveh , Mirbag • Total
143,973 Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST )Delfan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server , at this link , by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207200" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
Delfan County (Persian : شهرستان دلفان )[ a] Lorestan province, Iran . The capital of the county is the city of Nurabad .[ 3]
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Haft Cheshmeh was elevated to the status of a city.[ 4] Khaveh-ye Jonubi and Khaveh-ye Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Khaveh District .[ 5]
In 2020, the village of Barkhordar rose to city status.[ 6] Itivand-e Jonubi and Itivand-e Shomali Rural Districts were separated from Kakavand District in forming Itivand District .[ 7] Mirbag-e Jonubi and Mirbag-e Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District to form Mirbag District .[ 8]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 137,385 in 29,257 households.[ 9] [ 10] [ 2]
Administrative divisions
Delfan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Delfan County Population
Administrative Divisions
2006[ 9]
2011[ 10]
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
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[ 11] Kurds .[ 12]
See also
Delfan County at Wikimedia Commons
Iran portal
Notes
^ Kurdish : شارسان دڵفان ^ Established after the 2016 census[ 7]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census[ 6]
^ Established after the 2016 census[ 8]
References
^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 December 2024). "Delfan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap . Retrieved 31 December 2024 . ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Lorestan Province . amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022 .^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2024) [Approved 11 January 1367]. Creation of Delfan County under the citizenship of Lorestan province and creation of Kakavand District . lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (13 August 2019). "Six new cities were added to the map of country divisions; with seven changes in the geography of several provinces of the country" . dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2015) [Approved 2 May 1392]. Divisional reforms in Lorestan province . law.dotic.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 4/1/42/24457. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. ^ a b Fazli, Abdul Reza Rahmani (31 October 2020). "The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert Barkhordar village into a city" . mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023 – via Mehr News Agency. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (14 May 2022) [Approved 25 December 1400]. Decree on the establishment of a district called Itivand in Delfan County, Lorestan province . sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 170311; Notification 172117/T58417AH. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (14 May 2022) [Approved 25 December 1400]. Approval regarding the national divisions in the Central District of Delfan County, Lorestan province . sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 170307; Notification 172122/T58416AH. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Lorestan Province . amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022 .^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Lorestan Province . irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.^ "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 .
