Zagros District Explained

Zagros District
Native Name:fa|بخش زاگرس
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Iran#Ilam Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ilam
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Chardavol
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Balavah
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:6395
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Zagros District (fa|بخش زاگرس) is in Chardavol County, Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Balavah.[2]

History

After the 2011 National Census, Bijnavand Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Zagros District. In addition, the village of Balavah Tareh-ye Sofla was elevated to city status as Balavah.[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 6,395 inhabitants in 1,796 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

Zagros District Population
Administrative Divisions 2016
4,194
1,937
Balavah (city) 264
Total 6,395

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Zagros District (Chardavol County). . 22 November 2024. 22 November 2024. fa.
  2. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Ilam province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919031845/http://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/848709. 19 September 2016. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. Approved 29 March 1392. c. 2016. Proposal 81072/42/1/4/1; Notification 83592/T48494H. 3 June 2023.
  3. 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.