Ilam County
Persian: شهرستان ایلام | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 33°34′N 46°27′E / 33.567°N 46.450°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Ilam |
Capital | Ilam |
Districts | Central, Sivan |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 235,144 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
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Ilam County ( Persian: شهرستان ایلام) is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ilam. [3]
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 193,222 in 42,207 households. [4] The following census in 2011 counted 213,579 people in 52,391 households. [5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 235,144 in 64,671 households, [2] by which time Mishkhas Rural District had been separated from the Central District in the establishment of Sivan District. [6]
The population history and structural changes of Ilam County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, six rural districts, and two cities. [2]
In 2019, the village of Jafarabad was elevated to the status of a city. [7] In November 2019, Chavar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Chavar County. [8]
In 2023, Alishervan Rural District was transferred to the Central District of Badreh County. In the same year, Mahmudabad Rural District was established in Sivan District. [9]
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [4] | 2011 [5] | 2016 [2] |
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Central District | 181,362 | 201,523 | 215,543 |
Deh Pain RD | 16,909 | 19,898 | 13,726 |
Keshvari RD | 7,787 | ||
Mishkhas RD | 9,164 | 9,412 | |
Ilam (city) | 155,289 | 172,213 | 194,030 |
Chavar District1 | 11,860 | 11,710 | 10,554 |
Arkavazi RD | 4,640 | 4,384 | 3,702 |
Boli RD | 1,646 | 1,551 | 1,021 |
Chavar (city) | 5,574 | 5,775 | 5,831 |
Sivan District | 8,994 | ||
Alishervan RD2 | 1,767 | ||
Mahmudabad RD3 | |||
Mishkhas RD | 7,227 | ||
Jafarabad (city)4 | |||
Total | 193,222 | 213,579 | 235,144 |
RD: Rural District 1Became a part of Chavar County after the 2016 census [8] 2Transferred to Badreh County after the 2016 census [9] 3Established after the 2016 census [9] 4Became a city after the 2016 census [7] |