Dalahu County Explained
Dalahu County should not be confused with Dalgan County.
| Dalahu County |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان دالاهو |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranKermanshah-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Kermanshah province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kermanshah |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Kerend-e Gharb |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Gahvareh |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 35987 |
| Coordinates: | 34.3833°N 59°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Dalahu County (Persian: شهرستان دالاهو) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kerend-e Gharb. Dalahu was separated from Eslamabad-e Gharb County in 2004.[2]
History
After the 2011 National Census, the village of Shahrak-e Rijab was elevated to the status of the city of Rizhaw after merging with several other villages.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 42,310 in 9,665 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 39,837 people in 10,364 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 35,987 in 10,266 households.[6]
Administrative divisions
Dalahu County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Dalahu County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 21,734 | 21,741 | 20,215 |
| 6,700 | 7,017 | 3,212 |
| 1,458 | 1,208 | 1,036 |
| 5,682 | 5,205 | 4,262 |
| Kerend-e Gharb (city) | 7,894 | 8,311 | 7,798 |
| Rizhaw (city) | | | 3,907 |
| Gahvareh District | 20,576 | 17,762 | 15,606 |
| 6,514 | 5,093 | 4,599 |
| 9,354 | 8,050 | 6,957 |
| Gahvareh (city) | 4,708 | 4,619 | 4,050 |
| Total | 42,310 | 39,837 | 35,987 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Dalahu County . . 12 July 2023 . 12 July 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Divisional reforms and changes in Kermanshah province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320221120/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/125275 . Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board . Aref . Mohammad Reza . 20 March 2012 . 26 December 1383 . 29 January 2024.
- Web site: Recognizing Shahrak-e Rijab from the functions of Dalahu County in Kermanshah province after merging with a number of villages as the city of Rijab . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20230712164833/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/179500 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . Rahimi . Mohammadreza . 12 July 2023 . 30 May 2013 . 12 July 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 05 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094844/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/05.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 05 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230118172226/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Kermanshah.xls . 18 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 05 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220403212203/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_05.xlsx . Excel . 3 April 2022.
