Pol-e Dokhtar County
Pol-e Dokhtar County
Persian: شهرستان پلدختر | |
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![]() Location of Pol-e Dokhtar County in Lorestan province (bottom, purple) | |
![]() Location of Lorestan province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 33°08′N 47°59′E / 33.133°N 47.983°E[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Lorestan |
Capital | Pol-e Dokhtar |
Districts | Central, Bala Geriveh |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 73,744 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Pol-e Dokhtar County (Persian: شهرستان پلدختر) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Pol-e Dokhtar.[3]
History
[edit]After the 2016 National Census, the village of Sarab Hammam was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
In April 2023, Mamulan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Mamulan County. Jelogir Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Bala Geriveh District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Jayedar-e Jonubi Rural District. Jayedar Rural District was renamed Jayedar-e Shomali Rural District.[5]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 74,537 in 16,278 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 75,327 people in 19,276 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 73,744 in 21,303 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Pol-e Dokhtar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 50,596 | 52,382 | 51,974 |
Jayedar-e Shomali RD[a] | 10,727 | 10,388 | 10,803 |
Jelogir RD | 5,368 | 4,999 | 3,896 |
Malavi RD | 8,923 | 8,692 | 8,489 |
Miyankuh-e Gharbi RD | 2,990 | 3,211 | 2,434 |
Pol-e Dokhtar (city) | 22,588 | 25,092 | 26,352 |
Sarab Hammam (city)[b] | |||
Bala Geriveh District[c] | 23,941 | 22,583 | 21,372 |
Jayedar-e Jonubi RD[c] | |||
Jelogir RD | |||
Mamulan District[d] | 23,941 | 22,583 | 21,372 |
Afrineh RD | 7,576 | 7,090 | 6,893 |
Mamulan RD | 3,825 | 3,741 | 3,077 |
Miyankuh-e Sharqi RD | 4,907 | 4,250 | 3,746 |
Mamulan (city) | 7,633 | 7,502 | 7,656 |
Total | 74,537 | 75,327 | 73,744 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
[edit] Media related to Pol-e Dokhtar County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 August 2023). "Pol-e Dokhtar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Creation and establishment of Pol-e Dokhtar County with the center of Pol-e Dokhtar city, Selseleh County, with the center of Aleshtar city, and Azna County with the center of Azna city". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ a b "By the order of the governor of Lorestan, the first mayor of the newly established city of Sarab Hammam was appointed". Mehr News (in Persian). 18 January 2022. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d Mokhbar, Mohammad (26 April 2023). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Lorestan province". Shahr Danesh Research Institute (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.