Sirvan County

Not to be confused with Shirvan County or Sirjan County.
For places with a similar name, see Sirvan.

Sirvan County
Persian: شهرستان سیروان
County
Location of Sirvan County in Ilam province (top right, yellow)
Location of Sirvan County in Ilam province (top right, yellow)
Location of Ilam province in Iran
Location of Ilam province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°36′N 46°40′E / 33.600°N 46.667°E / 33.600; 46.667[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIlam
CapitalLumar
DistrictsCentral, Karezan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
14,404
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Sirvan County (Persian: شهرستان سیروان)[a] is in Ilam Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lumar.[3]

History

In 2013, Shirvan District was separated from Chardavol County[b] in the establishment of Sirvan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Lumar as its capital and only city.[3]

Demographics

Ethnicity

The county is populated by Kurds.[citation needed]

Population

At the time of the 2016 National Census, the county had 14,404 inhabitants in 3,989 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Sirvan County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Sirvan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2016[2]
Central District 7,152
Lumar RD 1,584
Rudbar RD 2,872
Lumar (city) 2,696
Karezan District 7,252
Karezan RD 3,892
Zangvan RD 3,360
Total 14,404
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Sirvan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ^ Kurdish: Şirvan
  2. ^ Formerly Shirvan and Chardavol County[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 November 2024). "Sirvan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ilam Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 19 June 2013]. Creating and carrying out national divisions in Ilam province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 6738/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  4. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2016) [Approved 29 March 1392]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Ilam province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 81072/42/1/4/1; Notification 83592/T48494H. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.