Delfan County Explained
Delfan County (fa|شهرستان دلفان) is in Lorestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Nurabad.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Haft Cheshmeh was elevated to the status of a city.[3] After the 2011 census, Khaveh-ye Jonubi and Khaveh-ye Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Khaveh District.[4]
In 2020, the village of Barkhordar rose to city status.[5] In 2022, Itivand-e Jonubi and Itivand-e Shomali Rural Districts were separated from Kakavand District in forming Itivand District.[6] At the same time, Mirbag-e Jonubi and Mirbag-e Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District to form Mirbag District.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 137,385 in 29,257 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 144,161 people in 35,598 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 143,973 in 40,467 households.[10]
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 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| 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 |
| 9,921 | 11,795 | 13,440 |
| 7,173 | 7,391 | 7,119 |
| Nurabad (city) | 56,404 | 61,142 | 65,547 |
| Itivand District | | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 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 |
| 5,831 | 5,044 | 4,611 |
| 8,241 | 6,958 | 5,578 |
| Haft Cheshmeh (city) | | 1,048 | 870 |
| Khaveh District | | | 20,313 |
| | | 12,929 |
| | | 7,384 |
| Barkhordar (city) | | | |
| Mirbag District | | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| Total | 137,385 | 144,161 | 143,973 |
| |
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 above sea level[11] and has very cold winters. The county is populated by Kurds.[12]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Delfan County. . 31 December 2024. 31 December 2024. fa.
- Creation of Delfan County under the citizenship of Lorestan province and creation of Kakavand District. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240121150143/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/111254. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 21 January 2024. c. 2024. Approved 11 January 1367. 21 January 2024.
- News: Six new cities were added to the map of country divisions; with seven changes in the geography of several provinces of the country. fa. dolat.ir. Secretariat of the Government Information Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20200803155529/https://dolat.ir/detail/194584. 3 August 2020. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 13 August 2019. 2 April 2023.
- Divisional reforms in Lorestan province. law.dotic.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. fa. https://web.archive.org/web/20150928152449/http://law.dotic.ir/AIPLaw/imageandtextview.do?reqCode=imageAndTextView&lawId=205866&isLaw=0. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 28 September 2015. c. 2015. Approved 2 May 1392. Proposal 4/1/42/24457. 21 November 2023.
- Web site: The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert Barkhordar village into a city. fa. mehrnews.com. Mehr News Agency. https://web.archive.org/web/20230823200453/https://www.mehrnews.com/news/5060347/وزیر-کشور-با-تبدیل-روستای-برخوردار-به-شهر-موافقت-کرد. Ministry of the Interior. Fazli. Abdul Reza Rahmani. 23 August 2023. 31 October 2020. 23 August 2023.
- Decree on the establishment of a district called Itivand in Delfan County, Lorestan province. fa. sdil.ac.ir. Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute. https://web.archive.org/web/20230601164511/https://sdil.ac.ir/مصوبات-هیأت-دولت-دهه-سوم-اسفند-1400/. Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Mokhbar. Mohammad. 14 May 2022. Approved 25 December 1400. Proposal 170311; Notification 172117/T58417AH. 1 June 2023. 31 December 2024.
- Approval regarding the national divisions in the Central District of Delfan County, Lorestan province. fa. sdil.ac.ir. Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute. https://web.archive.org/web/20230601164511/https://sdil.ac.ir/مصوبات-هیأت-دولت-دهه-سوم-اسفند-1400/. Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Mokhbar. Mohammad. 14 May 2022. Approved 25 December 1400. Proposal 170307; Notification 172122/T58416AH. 1 June 2023. 31 December 2024.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Lorestan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920084728/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/15.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Lorestan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230119153510/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Lorestan.xls. 19 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Lorestan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201012230336/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_15.xlsx. Excel. 12 October 2020.
- Web site: توزیع شهرهای ایران برحسب ارتفاع از سطح دریا.
- Web site: آگاهيهائي درباره ايلها و طايفههاي لر خرم آباد. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20060721185451/http://www.ichodoc.ir:80/p-a/CHANGED/22/HTML/22_20001.HTM . 2006-07-21 . 22 December 2020. fa.
