Badreh County

Badreh County (Persian: شهرستان بدره) is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Badreh.[3]

Badreh County
Persian: شهرستان بدره
County
Location of Badreh County in Ilam province (center right, purple)
Location of Badreh County in Ilam province (center right, purple)
Location of Ilam province in Iran
Location of Ilam province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°20′12″N 46°56′16″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceIlam
CapitalBadreh
DistrictsCentral, Hendmini
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total15,614
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2011 National Census, Badreh District was separated from Darreh Shahr County in the establishment of Badreh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Badreh as its capital and only city at the time.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 15,614 in 4,311 households.[2]

After the census, Alishervan Rural District was transferred from Ilam County,[4] and the village of Cheshmeh Shirin was elevated to the status of a city.

Administrative divisions

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

Badreh County Population
Administrative Divisions2016[2]
Central District8,708
Alishervan RD[lower-alpha 1]
Dustan RD3,209
Kolm RD1,221
Badreh (city)4,278
Hendmini District6,906
Hendmini RD3,348
Zarangush RD3,558
Cheshmeh Shirin (city)[lower-alpha 2]
Total15,614
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Badreh County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes
  1. Transferred from Ilam County after the 2016 census[4]
  2. Became a city after the 2016 census

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (2 June 2023). "Badreh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (29 March 1392). "Approval regarding country divisions in Ilam province" (PDF). RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  4. Mokhbar, Mohammad (5 April 2023). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Ilam province" (PDF). RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
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