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Borujerd County
Persian: شهرستان بروجرد | |
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Location of Borujerd County in Lorestan province (top, green) | |
Location of Lorestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°52′N 48°45′E / 33.867°N 48.750°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| Capital | Borujerd |
| Districts | Central, Oshtorinan, Shirvan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 466,947 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Borujerd County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207197" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Borujerd County (Persian: شهرستان بروجرد) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Borujerd.[3]
After the 2016 National Census, Shirvan Rural District[a] was separated from the Central District in the formation of Shirvan District, including the new Shirvan-e Gharbi Rural District.[4] In 2017, the village of Vanai was elevated to the status of a city.[5]
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 320,547 in 82,676 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 337,631 people in 99,259 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 326,452 in 102,258 households.[2]
Borujerd County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 285,179 | 304,153 | 293,464 |
| Darreh Seydi RD | 5,066 | 4,221 | 3,279 |
| Hemmatabad RD | 23,249 | 29,007 | 27,016 |
| Shirvan RD | 21,710 | 22,948 | 21,662 |
| Valanjerd RD | 7,607 | 7,323 | 6,510 |
| Borujerd (city) | 227,547 | 240,654 | 234,997 |
| Oshtorinan District[b] | 35,368 | 33,478 | 32,988 |
| Bardesareh RD | 7,530 | 7,170 | 6,853 |
| Gudarzi RD | 16,875 | 16,321 | 16,375 |
| Oshtorinan RD | 5,699 | 4,904 | 4,240 |
| Oshtorinan (city) | 5,264 | 5,083 | 5,520 |
| Vanai (city)[c] | |||
| Shirvan District[d] | |||
| Shirvan-e Gharbi RD[d] | |||
| Shirvan-e Sharqi RD[e] | |||
| Total | 466,947 | 466,947 | 326,452 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Media related to Borujerd County at Wikimedia Commons
3 - Borujerd County, centered on the city of Borujerd, including the following sections: A: The Central District centered on the city of Borujerd, including the rural districts of: 1 - Valanjerd, 2 - Hemmatabad, 3 - Shirvan, 4 - Darreh Seydi. B: Oshtorinan District centered on the city of Oshtorinan, including the rural districts of: 1 - Oshtorinan, 2 - Bardesareh, 3 - Gudarzi...