Malekshahi County Explained
| Malekshahi County |
| Native Name: | fa|شهرستان ملکشاهی |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranIlam-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Ilam Province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ilam |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Arkavaz |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Gachi |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 21138 |
| Coordinates: | 33.3°N 81°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Malekshahi County (fa|شهرستان ملکشاهی) is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Arkavaz.[2] The Malekshahi tribe is the largest Kurdish tribe in Ilam.
History
In 2008, Malekshahi District was separated from Mehran County in the establishment of Malekshahi County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Arkavaz as its capital.[2] The village of Delgosha was elevated to the status of a city.[3] After the 2011 National Census, the village of Mehr became a city as well.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 22,587 people in 5,626 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 21,138 in 6,022 households.[6]
Administrative divisions
Malekshahi County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Malekshahi County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 16,144 | 15,374 |
| 2,957 | 2,722 |
| 829 | 675 |
| Arkavaz (city) | 12,358 | 11,977 |
| Gachi District | 6,298 | 5,609 |
| 2,011 | 520 |
| 2,086 | 2,210 |
| Delgosha (city) | 2,201 | 1,819 |
| Mehr (city) | | 1,060 |
| Total | 22,587 | 21,138 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Malekshahi County. . 24 November 2024. 24 November 2024. fa.
- Approval letter regarding changes and reforms of divisions in Ilam province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240208153301/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/135488. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Davodi. Parviz. 8 February 2024. c. 2024. Approved 28 July 1387. Proposal 91494/42/1/4/1; Notification 145145/T342H. 8 February 2024.
- Approval letter regarding the conversion of Delgosha village from Gachi Rural District in Malekshahi District of Mehran County in Ilam province to Delgosha city. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240208154827/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/134970. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Davodi. Parviz. 8 February 2024. c. 2024. Approved 20 September 1386. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 158856/T38077K. 8 February 2024.
- News: Shahr Mehr was added to the country's geography map; with five changes in the map of country divisions. fa. dolat.ir. Secretariat of the Government Information Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20170420235317/https://dolat.ir/detail/199317. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. 20 April 2017. 2 March 2011. Approved 7 December 1389. 8 February 2024.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ilam Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117202401/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Ilam.xls. 17 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ilam Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101180736/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_16.xlsx. Excel. 1 November 2020.
