Dalahu County
Dalahu County
Persian: شهرستان دالاهو | |
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County | |
 Location of Dalahu County in Kermanshah province (center, yellow) | |
 Location of Kermanshah province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°23′N 46°13′E / 34.383°N 46.217°E / 34.383; 46.217[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| Capital | Kerend-e Gharb |
| Districts | Central, Gahvareh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 35,987 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Dalahu County (Persian: شهرستان دالاهو, Ŝāhrestāne Dālāhu) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kerend-e Gharb. Dalahu was separated from Eslamabad-e Gharb County in 2004.[3]
At 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] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 35,987 in 10,266 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
The population history and structural changes of Dalahu County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and three cities.[2]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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| Central District | 21,734 | 21,741 | 20,215 |
| Ban Zardeh RD | 6,700 | 7,017 | 3,212 |
| Bivanij RD | 1,458 | 1,208 | 1,036 |
| Howmeh-ye Kerend RD | 5,682 | 5,205 | 4,262 |
| Kerend-e Gharb (city) | 7,894 | 8,311 | 7,798 |
| Rizhaw (city)1 | 3,907 | ||
| Gahvareh District | 20,576 | 17,762 | 15,606 |
| Gurani RD | 6,514 | 5,093 | 4,599 |
| Qalkhani RD | 9,354 | 8,050 | 6,957 |
| Gahvareh (city) | 4,708 | 4,619 | 4,050 |
| Total | 42,310 | 39,837 | 35,987 |
| RD: Rural District 1Shahrak-e Rijab village renamed after merger with other villages in becoming a city[6] | |||
See also
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 July 2023). "Dalahu County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (26 December 1383). "Divisional reforms and changes in Kermanshah province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (30 May 2013). "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". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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