Pol-e Dokhtar County

County in Lorestan province, Iran

For the city, see Pol-e Dokhtar.

County in Lorestan, Iran

Pol-e Dokhtar County

Persian: شهرستان پلدختر

County

Location of Pol-e Dokhtar County in Lorestan province (bottom, purple)

Location of Lorestan province in Iran

Coordinates: 33°08′N 47°59′E﻿ / ﻿33.133°N 47.983°E﻿ / 33.133; 47.983[1]
Country| Iran
Province| Lorestan
Capital| Pol-e Dokhtar
Districts| Central, Bala Geriveh
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total

| 73,744
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Pol-e Dokhtar County (Persian: شهرستان پلدختر) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Pol-e Dokhtar.[3]

## History

[edit]

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Sarab Hammam was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

In April 2023, Mamulan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Mamulan County. Jelogir Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Bala Geriveh District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Jayedar-e Jonubi Rural District. Jayedar Rural District was renamed Jayedar-e Shomali Rural District.[5]

## Demographics

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### Population

[edit]

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 74,537 in 16,278 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 75,327 people in 19,276 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 73,744 in 21,303 households.[2]

### Administrative divisions

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Pol-e Dokhtar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Pol-e Dokhtar County Population  Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2]

|
|
|

Central District | 50,596 | 52,382 | 51,974
Jayedar-e Shomali RD[a] | 10,727 | 10,388 | 10,803
Jelogir RD | 5,368 | 4,999 | 3,896
Malavi RD | 8,923 | 8,692 | 8,489
Miyankuh-e Gharbi RD | 2,990 | 3,211 | 2,434
Pol-e Dokhtar (city) | 22,588 | 25,092 | 26,352
Sarab Hammam (city)[b] |  |  |
Bala Geriveh District[c] | 23,941 | 22,583 | 21,372
Jayedar-e Jonubi RD[c] |  |  |
Jelogir RD |  |  |
Mamulan District[d] | 23,941 | 22,583 | 21,372
Afrineh RD | 7,576 | 7,090 | 6,893
Mamulan RD | 3,825 | 3,741 | 3,077
Miyankuh-e Sharqi RD | 4,907 | 4,250 | 3,746
Mamulan (city) | 7,633 | 7,502 | 7,656
Total | 74,537 | 75,327 | 73,744
RD = Rural District

## See also

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Media related to Pol-e Dokhtar County at Wikimedia Commons

## Notes

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1. ^ Formerly Jayedar Rural District[5]
2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
3. ^ a b Established after the 2016 census[5]
4. ^ Transferred to Mamulan County after the 2016 census[5]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 August 2023). "Pol-e Dokhtar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
2. ^ a b c "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.
3. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Creation and establishment of Pol-e Dokhtar County with the center of Pol-e Dokhtar city, Selseleh County, with the center of Aleshtar city, and Azna County with the center of Azna city". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
4. ^ a b "By the order of the governor of Lorestan, the first mayor of the newly established city of Sarab Hammam was appointed". Mehr News (in Persian). 18 January 2022. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
5. ^ a b c d Mokhbar, Mohammad (26 April 2023). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Lorestan province". Shahr Danesh Research Institute (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
6. ^ 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.
7. ^ 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.

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Delfan County|

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Dorud County|

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Dowreh County|

* Sarab-e Dowreh
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Khorramabad County|

* Khorramabad
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Kuhdasht County|

* Kuhdasht
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* Darb-e Gonbad
* Garab
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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
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* Women's Park of Borujerd
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* Nojian Waterfall
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* Imamzadeh Do Baradaran
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* Sheneh Castle
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populated places|

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Pol-e Dokhtar County

Capital|

* Pol-e Dokhtar

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Pol-e Dokhtar

|

Rural
Districts
and
villages|

| Jayedar|

* Baba Khvarazm-e Karim
* Baba Khvarazm-e Mojir
* Baba Khvarazm-e Olya
* Bagh-e Olya
* Bagh-e Sofla
* Chaleh
* Chalkal-e Sofla
* Cham Gerdeleh-ye Olya
* Cham Gerdeleh-ye Sofla
* Cham Geredeleh-ye Vosta
* Cham Mehr-e Bala
* Cham Mehr-e Pain
* Cham Qaleh
* Cham Rastamian
* Chutash-e Yekshanbeh
* Do Kuheh-ye Rashnow
* Eslamabad-e Olya
* Garvazir
* Gori Balmak
* Haft Cheshmeh
* Halush
* Meydan-e Bozorg
* Rahimabad
* Sarab Hammam
* Sarab Mahmudvand
* Sarab-e Ganj Ali
* Sarab-e Jahangir
* Valieasr

|

Jelogir|

* Akhowr Khash
* Borj-e Kabud
* Cham Gaz
* Cham Gerdab
* Chin Zal
* Darreh Bagh
* Darreh Khazineh
* Darreh Naqi
* Darreh Shureh
* Dartil
* Deh-e Bozorg
* Gari Babakhan
* Jelogir
* Konar Balut
* Kul Chap
* Pa Alam
* Pasgolam
* Qala Zanjir
* Rangin Ban
* Sarab-e Rajab
* Saramad
* Sargrefteh
* Taleqan
* Tang-e Sistan
* Tolombeh Khaneh-ye Tang-e Fani

Malavi|

* Baba Bahram
* Baba Zeyd
* Bagh-e Gol Gol
* Dar Eshgaft-e Baba Bahram
* Dom Zalab
* Gol Gol-e Olya
* Gol Gol-e Sofla
* Jolgeh-ye Khalaj-e Olya
* Jolgeh-ye Khalaj-e Sofla
* Kalak Bisheh-ye Asad
* Kalak Bisheh-ye Qahramani
* Kalak Bisheh-ye Sadiq
* Khersdar-e Kakamorad
* Khersdar-e Olya
* Khersdar-e Sofla
* Kolivand
* Leylan Cham
* Malavi
* Murani
* Paran Parviz
* Qisur
* Ruband-e Jolgeh-ye Khalaj
* Teymurabad
* Vareh Zard

Miyankuh-e Gharbi
(Western Valley)|

* Ab Bid Kardakaneh
* Ab Zahreh Pirmar
* Aslani Mohammad Reza
* Bagh Pish-e Badamak
* Bon Karreh-ye Kohzadvand
* Boneh Lasheh
* Chenareh
* Cheshmeh Gush Latif
* Chogha Darmian
* Chogha Darmian Duan Shir
* Dulabi-ye Badamak
* Gardangah-e Shahali
* Gorgalan
* Guri Sabz
* Guri Sabz Babakhan
* Harshir-e Imani
* Heraskah
* Kamcheh Kola
* Kara
* Makineh Nasiri
* Mal Gasheh
* Posht Tang-e Khushab
* Posht Tang-e Mishvand
* Posht-e Zarrin Choqa
* Qaleh-ye Mishvand
* Sar Qabrestan-e Olya Shamal
* Sar Qabrestan-e Sofla Shamal
* Sheykh Morad
* Sorkh Mal Nazanin
* Takht Ab
* Takht Ab-e Gerdkaneh
* Tang-e Khushab
* Vashian-e Chah-e Shirin
* Vashian-e Cheshmeh Shirin
* Vashian-e Karim Hoseyn
* Vashian-e Nasir Tappeh
* Vashian-e Nosrati
* Vashian-e Takht Shir

Mamulan|

| Cities|

* Mamulan

|

Rural
Districts
and
villages|

| Afrineh|

* Afrineh
* Asad Koshteh
* Asemandul
* Bakhshi Varz
* Baraftab
* Bargalan Sukhteh
* Bisheh Zardeh
* Bon Abbas
* Bon Abbas Gol Bag Mir
* Bon Lar
* Cham Borreh
* Cham Qabrestan
* Cham Qamar
* Cham-e Heydar
* Cham-e Murt
* Cheshmeh Sorkheh Mohammadi
* Cheshmeh Sorkheh Seyyed Reza
* Dar Aghol Begir-e Latif
* Dar Gel-e Kheyrali
* Dardamel-e Hoseynali
* Domrud-e Amir-e Olya
* Domrud-e Amir-e Sofla
* Domrud-e Amir-e Vosta
* Dow Ab-e Zivdar
* Kalat
* Lit Bar-e Zivdar
* Meleh-ye Posht-e Sar Takht
* Nur Alivand Kar
* Nuzi Shahsavarvand
* Papi Ahmad
* Sar Takht-e Qadam Kheyr
* Sarenjeh-ye Zivdar
* Sarmar
* Taq Rezaleh-ye Mohammad Aqa
* Taq-e Abbasali
* Tarveh Maratzi
* Tolombeh Khaneh-ye Afarineh
* Zir Anbar-e Zivdar
* Zuran Tal-e Zivdar
* Zuran Tall

|

Mamulan|

* Ali Mehdi
* Aqa Mohammad
* Barafi
* Bon Keshkeh
* Bon Tuman-e Seh
* Bon Tuman-e Yek
* Bun Pahneh
* Chak-e Sabz Olya
* Cham Kabud
* Cham-e Heydar
* Cham-e Murt
* Cham-e Qahreman
* Cham-e Qalandar
* Cham-e Shahran
* Cheshmeh Kabud
* Chogha Soleyman
* Chub Bor
* Darvaz Now
* Domrud-e Olya
* Domrud-e Sofla
* Dul-e Gap
* Dust Mohammad
* Hapelaneh
* Heygeh Bagh-e Piruz
* Heygeh-e Kaliab
* Kur Shurab-e Alishah
* Kushki
* Mahi Lan
* Mashhadi Barag Jar
* Sarfarash
* Taq-e Pol
* Tudar-e Shah Karami

Miyankuh-e Sharqi
(Eastern Valley)|

* Ahmadabad
* Alishah
* Anar Rud Borzog
* Bagh Bisheh
* Balavan
* Bar Aftab-e Ghazal
* Boneh Ju
* Dadagolab
* Darbagheh
* Darreh Giri
* Darreh Seyyed
* Darsafeh
* Deh-e Bozorg
* Dehlich
* Dul Gaz-e Rajabali
* Gach Keykhvah
* Gachi
* Jadow Ab
* Kahzadvand
* Kapargah-e Alireza
* Kapargah-e Aqa Hoseyn
* Khalil Akbar
* Khargalu
* Kugan Baraftab
* Kugan Nasar
* Latvand-e Baraftab
* Mahdi Khan
* Mian Tagan
* Mirzajan
* Morgh Mohsen-e Tai
* Panbeh Kar
* Pol Eshkeneh
* Posht Ju
* Posht Tang-e Chameshk
* Posht Tang-e Kordali
* Qaleh Nasir
* Rahmatabad
* Rikhan-e Do
* Rikhan-e Seh
* Rikhan-e Yek
* Sarab-e Abd ol Ali
* Vareh Zardi
* Zirtang-e Chameshk

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