Delfan County () is in Lorestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Nurabad.
History The village of Haft Cheshmeh was converted to a city in 2010. In 2013, Khaveh-ye Jonubi and Khaveh-ye Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Khaveh District.
The village of Barkhordar was converted to a city in 2020. In 2022, Itivand-e Jonubi and Itivand-e Shomali Rural Districts were separated from Kakavand District in forming Itivand District. At the same time, Mirbag-e Jonubi and Mirbag-e Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District to form Mirbag District.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 137,385 in 29,257 households. The following census in 2011 counted 144,161 people in 35,598 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 143,973 in 40,467 households.
Administrative divisions
Delfan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Delfan County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 113,787 122,324 104,533 Khaveh-ye Jonubi RD 12,419 12,977 Khaveh-ye Shomali RD 8,149 8,730 Mirbag-e Jonubi RD 6,636 6,639 5,819 Mirbag-e Shomali RD 13,085 13,650 12,608 Nurabad RD 9,921 11,795 13,440 Nurali RD 7,173 7,391 7,119 Nurabad (city) 56,404 61,142 65,547 Itivand District Itivand-e Jonubi RD Itivand-e Shomali RD Kakavand District 23,598 21,837 19,127 Itivand-e Jonubi RD 6,400 5,864 5,150 Itivand-e Shomali RD 3,126 2,923 2,918 Kakavand-e Gharbi RD 5,831 5,044 4,611 Kakavand-e Sharqi RD 8,241 6,958 5,578 Haft Cheshmeh (city) 1,048 870 Khaveh District 20,313 Khaveh-ye Jonubi RD 12,929 Khaveh-ye Shomali RD 7,384 Barkhordar (city) Mirbag District Mirbag-e Jonubi RD Mirbag-e Shomali RD Total 137,385 144,161 143,973
Geography Delfan is a mountainous region in the northwest of Lorestan province. Its capital city, Nurabad, is one of the five cities in Iran that is more than above sea level and has very cold winters. The county is populated by Kurds.
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