Pa Alam

For other uses of a similar name, see Paalam.

Pa Alam Persian: پاعلم
Village
Pa Alam
Coordinates: 32°51′14″N 47°59′48″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Lorestan
County	Pol-e Dokhtar
District	Bala Geriveh
Rural District	Jelogir
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,010
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code	0663226
Website	paalam.ir

Pa Alam (Persian: پاعلم)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Jelogir Rural District[4] of Bala Geriveh District, Pol-e Dokhtar County, Lorestan province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population (as a part of the Central District) was 1,487 in 301 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,228 people in 303 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,010 people in 279 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

In April 2023, the rural district separated from the district in the formation of Bala Geriveh District.[7]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Pā ‘Alam; also known as Pā ‘Alam-e Shāh Aḩmad, Pol Tang, Pol-e Tang, Pol-e-Zāl, and Pul-ī-Tang[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (27 August 2023). "Pa Alam, Pol-e Dokhtar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
2. "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. Pa Alam can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078470" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 47 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Khorramabad County under Lorestan province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. 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.