Delfan County

County in Lorestan province, Iran

Not to be confused with Dehloran County or Delijan County.

County in Lorestan, Iran

Delfan County

Persian: شهرستان دلفان

County

Location of Delfan County in Lorestan province (top, yellow)

Location of Lorestan province in Iran

Coordinates: 34°05′00″N 47°52′30″E﻿ / ﻿34.08333°N 47.87500°E﻿ / 34.08333; 47.87500[1]
Country| Iran
Province| Lorestan
Capital| Nurabad
Districts| Central, Itivand, Kakavand, Khaveh, Mirbag
Population

(2016)

• Total| 143,973
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Delfan County (Persian: شهرستان دلفان)[a] is in Lorestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Nurabad.[2]

## History

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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 establishment of Khaveh District.

In October 2020, the village of Barkhordar rose to city status.[4] In March 2022, Itivand[5] and Mirbag[6] Districts were established, with two rural districts each that were transferred from Kakavand District and the Central District, respectively.

## Demographics

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### Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 137,385 in 29,257 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 144,161 people in 35,598 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 143,973 in 40,467 households.[9]

### Administrative divisions

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Delfan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Delfan County Population  Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[9]

|
|
|

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
Nurabad RD | 9,921 | 11,795 | 13,440
Nurali RD | 7,173 | 7,391 | 7,119
Nurabad (city) | 56,404 | 61,142 | 65,547
Itivand District[b] |  |  |
Itivand-e Jonubi RD |  |  |
Itivand-e Shomali RD |  |  |
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
Kakavand-e Gharbi RD | 5,831 | 5,044 | 4,611
Kakavand-e Sharqi RD | 8,241 | 6,958 | 5,578
Haft Cheshmeh (city) |  | 1,048 | 870
Khaveh District |  |  | 20,313
Khaveh-ye Jonubi RD |  |  | 12,929
Khaveh-ye Shomali RD |  |  | 7,384
Barkhordar (city)[c] |  |  |
Mirbag District[d] |  |  |
Mirbag-e Jonubi RD |  |  |
Mirbag-e Shomali RD |  |  |
Total | 137,385 | 144,161 | 143,973
RD = Rural District

## Geography

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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 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level[10] and has very cold winters. The county is populated by Kurds.[11]

## See also

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Media related to Delfan County at Wikimedia Commons

## Notes

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1. ^ Kurdish: شارسان دڵفان
2. ^ Established after the 2016 census[5]
3. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
4. ^ Established after the 2016 census[6]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 March 2024). "Delfan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 March 2024.
2. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation of Delfan County under the citizenship of Lorestan province and creation of Kakavand District". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
3. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (13 August 2019). "With seven changes in the geography of several provinces of the country: Six new cities were added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
4. ^ a b Fazli, Abdul Reza Rahmani (31 October 2020). "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert Barkhordar village into a city". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
5. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (19 March 2022). "Letter of approval regarding the creation of a department called Itivand in Delfan County of Lorestan province". RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
6. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (19 March 2022). "Letter of approval regarding the creation of a department called Mirbag in Delfan County of Lorestan province". RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
7. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15\. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
8. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15\. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
9. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15\. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
10. ^ "توزیع شهرهای ایران برحسب ارتفاع از سطح دریا".
11. ^ "آگاهيهائي درباره ايلها و طايفه‌هاي لر خرم آباد" (in Persian). Archived from the original on 21 July 2006. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

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Lorestan Province, Iran

Capital|

* Khorramabad

Counties and cities|

| Aligudarz County|

* Aligudarz

|

Azna County|

* Azna
* Momenabad

Borujerd County|

* Borujerd
* Oshtorinan

Delfan County|

* Nurabad

Dorud County|

* Dorud
* Chalanchulan

Dowreh County|

* Sarab-e Dowreh
* Veysian

Khorramabad County|

* Khorramabad
* Bayranshahr
* Sepiddasht
* Zagheh

Kuhdasht County|

* Kuhdasht
* Chaqabol
* Darb-e Gonbad
* Garab
* Kunani

Pol-e Dokhtar County|

* Pol-e Dokhtar
* Mamulan

Rumeshkan County|

* Chaqabol

Selseleh County|

* Aleshtar
* Firuzabad

Sights|

* Falak-ol-Aflak Castle
* Gerdab-e Sangi
* Keeyow Lake
* Brick Minaret
* Imamzadeh Ja'far
* Soltani Mosque
* Jameh Mosque
* Women's Park of Borujerd
* Yafteh
* Nojian Waterfall
* Bisheh Waterfall
* Gerit Waterfall
* Imamzadeh Do Baradaran
* Shapuri Bridge
* Kashkan Bridge
* Zardabeh Lagoon
* Gahar Lake
* Sheneh Castle
* Rahmanabad Sasanian Palace
* Gosheh Caravansary

populated places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in Lorestan Province

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Delfan County

Capital|

* Nurabad

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Nurabad

|

Rural
Districts
and
villages|

| Khaveh-ye Jonubi
(South Khaveh)|

* Abd ol Hoseyni
* Alefsaneh
* Ali Mirzai-ye Olya
* Ali Mirzai-ye Sofla
* Aliabad
* Aliabad
* Aliabad Cheragh
* Aliabad-e Gavkosh
* Bagverdi-ye Olya
* Bagverdi-ye Sofla
* Bagverdi-ye Vosta
* Barkhvordar
* Berahma
* Cheragh
* Cheshmeh Khani-ye Olya
* Cheshmeh Khani-ye Sofla
* Eslamabad Gamasyab Olya
* Eslamabad Gamasyab Sofla
* Gandom Ban Habib Vand
* Gav Kosh-e Olya
* Gav Kosh-e Sofla
* Gav Kosh-e Vosta
* Heydarabad
* Jafarbagi-ye Olya
* Jafarbagi-ye Sofla
* Mohammad Mirzai
* Mohammadabad
* Mohammadjan-e Falak ol Din
* Moradabad
* Qalandar
* Sheykhabad
* Taj Amir
* Yadegar

|

Khaveh-ye Shomali
(North Khaveh)|

* Azizabad
* Deh Now-e Karam Ali
* Gav Bazeh
* Hoseyn Talai
* Iran Shahi
* Kafraj
* Kaleh Jub
* Karamalahi
* Nur Mohammadi Zamaneh
* Salianeh
* Sarab Ghazanfar
* Shotor Khoft
* Sorkhanjub-e Olya
* Sorkhanjub-e Sofla
* Zolivar

Mirbag-e Jonubi
(South Mirbag)|

* Abbasabad
* Aliabad
* Anbarteh-e Sofla
* Aziz Koshteh
* Cham Zel-e Shahali
* Cheraghabad
* Dam Bagh Yusefabad
* Deh Yusefan-e Olya
* Deh Yusefan-e Sofla
* Dul Bid
* Fazelabad
* Gach Bandi
* Ganj Darreh-ye Olya
* Ganj Darreh-ye Sofla
* Gerdakaneh
* Gur Mohammad
* Hajji Morad
* Hajjiabad
* Kan Khan-e Masumeh
* Kan Khan-e Yaqub
* Karimabad
* Karimabad
* Kazemi
* Khoda Vardi
* Malekabad
* Mileh Khan
* Mirali
* Mirzaabad
* Nematabad
* Rezaabad-e Reza Veys
* Sar Marang
* Shah Qoliabad
* Yusefabad Cham Chal
* Yusefabad-e Abdolmeni

Mirbag-e Shomali
(North Mirbag)|

* Abbasabad-e Kani Kabud
* Abdolabad-e Kani Kabud
* Ahmadvand
* Asadabad-e Chenar
* Cheshmeh Kabud
* Darbid-e Zangivand
* Dimandul
* Farhadabad
* Fathiabad-e Chaleh Chaleh
* Fattahabad
* Gorg Aliabad
* Gowhar Gush
* Hasanabad Bey Baba
* Hatamabad
* Hemmatabad
* Jafarabad-e Olya
* Jafarabad-e Sofla
* Karamabad
* Kazemabad
* Masumabad
* Mohammad Shahabad
* Moradabad-e Gol Gol
* Moradabad-e Mirakhur
* Nazarabad
* Nosratabad-e Olya
* Nosratabad-e Sofla
* Nowruzabad
* Ramazanabad
* Sardarabad
* Shahnabad
* Shahrak-e Emam Khomeyni
* Sheykhabad Sheykheh
* Sohbatabad
* Sohrababad
* Varmeleh
* Yar Hoseynabad
* Yarabad Mirbeyg
* Zaliabad
* Zaliabad Yarnazir

Nurabad|

* Akbarabad
* Ashrafabad
* Babajan
* Chal Seyl
* Cheshmeh Gasheh
* Cheshmeh Kamareh
* Cheshmeh Khani
* Cheshmeh Murineh
* Cheshmeh Rashnow
* Esmailabad
* Garmeh Khani
* Gol Baghi
* Hajjiabad
* Hashemabad
* Hoseynabad
* Kamareh-ye Heshmatabad
* Karamabad
* Karimabad Nurali
* Karimabad Qadim
* Kazemabad
* Khalifehabad
* Khanabad
* Khatunabad
* Kul Marz Olya
* Kul Marz Sofla
* Masi Mordeh
* Mokhtarabad
* Moradabad Nurali
* Moradabad
* Pachal
* Qisurabad
* Rezaabad
* Rostamabad
* Sabzeh Khani
* Sang Kor
* Sankarik
* Sarab-e Ahmadvand
* Shekarabad
* Shesh Narm
* Vanab
* Zafarabad
* Zardalu Sofla

Nurali|

* Aliabad Jadid
* Asadabad-e Sofla
* Asadabad-e Vosta
* Azizabad-e Pain
* Baba Mohammad Sanjabi
* Darreh-ye Dah Pahlavan
* Deh Firuzvand-e Bala
* Deh Firuzvand-e Pain
* Deh Firuzvand-e Vosta
* Deh Kabud-e Chovari
* Deh Now
* Doab-e Zali
* Gerdakaneh Sanjabi
* Golam Bahri
* Hasanabad-e Sanjabi
* Heydarabad-e Marali
* Imanabad-e Sofla
* Jashinvand
* Karimvand
* Khaki
* Morad Jan
* Nabivand
* Nowruzabad
* Seykavand-e Chavari
* Seyyed Ali
* Teymur Golam Bahri
* Yarali-ye Olya
* Yarali-ye Sofla

Kakavand|

| Rural
Districts
and
villages|

| Itivand-e Jonubi
(South Itivand)|

* Alimorad Khan
* Allah Beygi
* Almaskhan
* Baba Bozorg
* Baba Julan
* Badam Shirin
* Balut Bazeh
* Basatabad
* Cham Hesar
* Cham Karim
* Cham Mokhtar
* Cherush-e Itivand
* Cheshmeh Kalan
* Cheshmeh Zalikha
* Chiyeh
* Dar Numeh
* Garm Khani
* Gavdaneh Pa
* Golestanak
* Hasan Beyg Mordeh
* Heydarik
* Jafarabad
* Jafarkhan
* Jai Hatam
* Javadabad
* Kahriz-e Varvasht
* Khalilabad
* Khvoshnam
* Kulband
* Kuleh Nab
* Mazraeh-ye Shukeh
* Melaharbeyg
* Nazar Khan
* Posht-e Meleh Sangar
* Qeshlaq-e Posht Qala
* Qeshlaq-e Tahsaran
* Qomish
* Rish Vand
* Salar Dul
* Sefid Khani
* Sefid Khani Ahmedvand
* Sefid Khani-ye Kuchek
* Seyyed Abbas
* Seyyed Ali
* Seyyed Heshmat
* Shah Parvarmordeh
* Tang-e Pari Olya
* Tarikeh-ye Rangrazan
* Tazehabad
* Tazehabad Golestaneh
* Telih
* Tork Amir
* Tunab
* Zafarabad
* Zamgah Zich
* Zardeh Savar

|

Itivand-e Shomali
(North Itivand)|

* Ahangaran-e Olya
* Ahangaran-e Sofla
* Aliabad
* Aliabad-e Pirdusti
* Azadabad-e Pir Dusti
* Azizabad
* Bakbarabad-e Pir Dusti
* Chal Seyyed Ali
* Charaghabad Pir Dusti
* Cheshmeh Kabud
* Darkubi
* Darreh Deh
* Darreh Yadegar
* Heydarabad
* Kaleh Kaleh Olya
* Kamaneh
* Kamaneh-ye Mirzabeygi
* Karkan-e Olya
* Khosrow Khani
* Moradabad-e Pirdusti
* Posht Tang-e Dustali
* Qetel Yum
* Sarab-e Pirdusti
* Sarzan
* Shelal-e Ali
* Taqiabad-e Kan Kot
* Valiabad Khosrow Khani
* Yaramushi
* Yarvaliabad
* Zarrin Ju

Kakavand-e Gharbi
(West Kakavand)|

* Bagh Kerah
* Bavlin
* Benjufeyzi
* Beshteh Var
* Burbur-e Olya
* Burbur-e Sofla
* Burbur-e Vosta
* Cham Anjir
* Cham-e Qalateh
* Chenar Heyl
* Cheraghabad Cham Nus
* Cheshmeh Khani
* Cheshmeh Kuzan-e Olya
* Danah Misi
* Deh Gorzeh
* Garehimageh
* Gavmer
* Gol Darreh
* Gur Mavali
* Guyzheh-ye Bala
* Iranshah
* Jarusan
* Kanak Serakh Darab Pir
* Kanuleh-ye Pain
* Karehgah-ye Pain
* Khaki Branazar
* Khaki-ye Olya
* Khaki-ye Shekarabad
* Khaki-ye Sofla
* Khaki-ye Vosta
* Majeshti
* Mamu
* Melhu Azim Khan
* Misheh Kisheh
* Par Vazin
* Sar Dasht
* Sar Kamareh
* Sarguizheh
* Seh Gor
* Sharafabad-e Bala
* Sharafabad-e Pain
* Siyahleya
* Sormeh
* Tarik Aviz
* Tarom
* Tudar
* Zich
* Zir Kamareh

Kakavand-e Sharqi
(East Kakavand)|

* Chafteh Darreh-ye Olya
* Chafteh Darreh-ye Sofla
* Chafteh Darreh-ye Vosta
* Chahar Afshar-e Sofla
* Chaman Buleh
* Chaman Jafar Beyg
* Cheshmeh Kabud
* Cheshmeh Kuh Hoseynabad
* Cheshmeh Sefid-e Olya
* Cheshmeh Sefid-e Sofla
* Cheshmeh-ye Hajji Mohammad
* Chujar
* Daramru
* Darbid Haft Cheshmeh-e Olya
* Darbid Haft Cheshmeh-e Sofla
* Deyvand
* Farrokhabad-e Olya
* Gashur-e Aliabad
* Gashur-e Amirabad
* Gashur-e Qaleh Mohammad
* Gol Besar
* Golah Veys
* Golestaneh
* Golgiyi
* Haft Cheshmeh
* Hajjiabad
* Hajjiabad-e Jadid
* Hezar Khani
* Hoseyn Aliabad
* Hoseynabad
* Hoseynabad-e Olya
* Hoseynkhan
* Jafarabad-e Olya
* Jamshidabad
* Kalash Garan
* Kaveh-ye Olya
* Kaveh-ye Olya
* Kaveh-ye Sofla
* Kaveh-ye Vosta
* Mamulah
* Mehrabad-e Tudehrud
* Meleh Kabud-e Olya
* Meleh Kabud-e Sofla
* Mian Choqa
* Miantang-e Olya
* Miantang-e Sofla
* Mirmalegeh Olya
* Mordeh Shureh-ye Posht Tang
* Mowmenabad
* Nosratabad
* Pain Ab-e Olya
* Pain Ab-e Sofla Sharqi
* Parcheh Balut
* Posht Tang-e Dar Vazneh
* Qazi Khani
* Reza Khan
* Sanj Dan
* Seyl Cheshmeh-ye Olya
* Seyl Cheshmeh-ye Sofla
* Shahvali
* Sirkaneh
* Tazehabad Bahram
* Vanu
* Yarabad
* Yehrezegi
* Zardeh Savar
* Zargaran

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