Dehgolan County

Dehgolan County (Persian: شهرستان دهگلان)[lower-alpha 1] is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dehgolan.[3]

Dehgolan County
Persian: شهرستان دهگلان
Location of Dehgolan County in Kurdistan province (bottom, purple)
Location of Kurdistan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°19′15″N 47°21′00″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKurdistan
CapitalDehgolan
DistrictsCentral, Bolbanabad
Area
  Total1,235 km2 (477 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total64,015
  Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, Yeylan District was separated from Ghorveh County in the establishment of Dehgolan County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with the city of Dehgolan as its capital.[3]

Demographics

Population

The census in 2011 counted 62,844 people in 17,150 households.[4] At the 2020 census, the county's population was 64,015 in 19,388 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Dehgolan County Population
Administrative Divisions2011[4]2016[2]
Central District43,27045,221
Howmeh-ye Dehgolan RD7,0807,054
Quri Chay RD7,7597,574
Yeylan-e Shomali RD5,3574,601
Dehgolan (city)23,07425,992
Bolbanabad District19,57418,794
Sis RD6,6436,347
Yeylan-e Jonubi RD9,7249,254
Bolbanabad (city)3,2073,193
Total62,84464,015
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Dehgolan County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

  1. Kurdish: Dêgûlan

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (17 August 2023). "Dehgolan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Davodi, Parviz (8 August 1390). "Letter of approval regarding the reforms of country divisions in Kurdistan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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