Eyvan County

Eyvan County (Persian: شهرستان ایوان)[lower-alpha 1] is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Eyvan.[2]

Eyvan County
Persian: شهرستان ایوان
County
Location of Eyvan County in Ilam province (top, pink)
Location of Eyvan County in Ilam province (top, pink)
Location of Ilam province in Iran
Location of Ilam province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°52′N 46°09′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceIlam
CapitalEyvan
DistrictsCentral, Zarneh
Population
 (2016)
 • Total49,491
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Eyvan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205931" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 47,380 in 10,040 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 48,833 people in 11,859 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 49,491 in 13,820 households.[5] The population of Eyvan is mainly Kurdish.

Administrative divisions

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

Eyvan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[5]
Central District37,85839,90941,617
Nabovat RD6,4166,4676,204
Sarab RD3,6904,0424,114
Eyvan (city)27,75229,40031,299
Zarneh District9,5228,8907,784
Kalan RD3,8352,9002,484
Zarneh RD2,7782,8722,334
Zarneh (city)2,9093,1182,966
Total47,38048,83349,491
RD = Rural District

List of cities and villages in the county by historical population (ranked according to the 2016 National Census)[5]

Rank City/Village 2006[3] 2011[4] 2016[5]
1 Eyvan (ايوان) 27,752 29,400 31,299
2 Zarneh (زرنه) 2,778 2,872 2,334
3 Shahrak-e Nabovat (شهرك نبوت) 1,413 1,515 1,509
4 Sarab (سراب) 1,522 1,506 1,413
5 Chahar Meleh (چهارمله) 802 839 772

See also
  • Kalhor
  • Taq-e Shirin and Farhad
  • Ghalajeh tunnel
  • Ghalajeh Protected Area
  • Ilam County
  • Chavar County

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Notes
  1. Also Romanized as Eywan, Aivan, and Shahrestān-e Eyvan

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 June 2023). "Eyvan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  2. Habibi, Hassan. "Divisional reforms in Ilam province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. "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.
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