Central District (Delfan County)

Central District (Delfan County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان دلفان
District
Central District (Delfan County)
Coordinates: 34°05′45″N 47°56′37″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Lorestan
County	Delfan
Capital	Nurabad
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	104,533
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Delfan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان دلفان) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nurabad.[3]

History

After the 2011 National Census, Khaveh-ye Jonubi and Khaveh-ye Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the district in the formation of Khaveh District.[4] After the 2016 census, Mirbag-e Jonubi and Mirbag-e Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in forming Mirbag District.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 113,787 in 24,683 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 122,324 people in 30,447 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 104,533 inhabitants in 29,291 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Delfan County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Khaveh-ye Jonubi RD[a]	12,419	12,977
Khaveh-ye Shomali RD[a]	8,149	8,730
Mirbag-e Jonubi RD[b]	6,636	6,639	5,819
Mirbag-e Shomali RD[b]	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
Total	113,787	122,324	104,533
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred to Khaveh District[4]
2. Transferred to Mirbag District after the 2016 census[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (31 December 2024). "Central District (Delfan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Lorestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2024) [Approved 11 January 1367]. Creation of Delfan County under the citizenship of Lorestan province and creation of Kakavand District. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2015) [Approved 2 May 1392]. Divisional reforms in Lorestan province. law.dotic.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 4/1/42/24457. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Mokhbar, Mohammad (14 May 2022) [Approved 25 December 1400]. Approval regarding the national divisions in the Central District of Delfan County, Lorestan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 170307; Notification 172122/T58416AH. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Lorestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Lorestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.