Khorramabad County

Khorramabad County (Persian: شهرستان خرم‌آباد) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khorramabad.[3]

Not to be confused with Khorrambid County, Khorramdarreh County, or Khorramshahr County.
For the city, see Khorramabad. For other places with a similar name, see Khorramabad.

Khorramabad County
Persian: شهرستان خرم‌آباد
County
Location of Khorramabad County in Lorestan province (center, pink)
Location of Khorramabad County in Lorestan province (center, pink)
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°21′N 48°31′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
CapitalKhorramabad
DistrictsCentral, Beyranvand, Papi, Zagheh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total506,471
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

After the 2006 National Census, Dowreh-e Chegeni and Veysian Districts were separated from the county to form Dowreh County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Sarab-e Dowreh as its capital.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 509,251 in 113,886 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 487,167 people in 128,600 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 506,471 in 144,958 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Khorramabad County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[5]2011[6]2016[2]
Central District417,556445,627463,599
Azna RD6,2146,1905,859
Dehpir-e Jonubi RD7,4799,65910,258
Dehpir-e Shomali RD6,3326,1086,082
Kakasharaf RD4,0913,6272,742
Koregah-e Gharbi RD45,40950,97142,884
Koregah-e Sharqi RD11,29412,45611,759
Robat RD8,1938,40010,599
Khorramabad (city)328,544348,216373,416
Beyranvand District[lower-alpha 1]11,37810,87912,003
Beyranvand-e Jonubi RD6,3095,9946,547
Beyranvand-e Shomali RD3,5253,4763,736
Beyranshahr (city)[lower-alpha 2]1,5441,4091,720
Dowreh-e Chegeni District[lower-alpha 3]31,117
Dowreh RD9,208
Kashkan RD10,294
Teshkan RD10,303
Sarab-e Dowreh (city)1,312
Papi District16,89813,51412,204
Chamsangar RD2,5201,9421,675
Gerit RD2,1451,8761,539
Keshvar RD1,8731,3791,206
Sepiddasht RD5,1173,7413,610
Tang-e Haft RD2,0462,0311,257
Sepiddasht (city)3,1972,5452,917
Veysian District313,029
Shurab RD5,081
Veysian RD6,131
Veysian (city)[lower-alpha 4]1,817
Zagheh District19,27316,86917,440
Qaedrahmat RD7,3816,4496,108
Razan RD3,1022,0523,260
Zagheh RD5,9515,6835,296
Zagheh (city)2,8392,6852,776
Total509,251487,167506,471
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes
  1. Formerly Chaghalvandi District[7]
  2. Formerly Chaghalvandi[7]
  3. Transferred to Dowreh County[4]
  4. Formerly Mahmudvand[4]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 May 2024). "Khorramabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  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. "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of Lorestan province, centered in the city of Khorramabad". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. 21 June 1369. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Lorestan province". DOTIC (Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 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. Rahimi, Mohammadreza. "Six changes in the map of country divisions of Lorestan and Sistan and Baluchestan provinces". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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