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Aligudarz County
Aligudarz County () is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Aligudarz. History After the 2006 National Census, the village of Shulabad-e Sofla was elevated to city status as Shulabad. After the 2011 census, Borborud-e Gharbi Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Borborud-e Gharbi District, including the new Cheshmeh Par Rural District. Borborud-e Sharqi and Farsesh Rural Districts were also separated from the Central District to form Borborud-e Sharqi District. After the 2016 census, Chaman Soltan, Shahpurabad, and Titkan were elevated to city status. Demographics Ethnicity The county is populated by various Lur tribes. Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 134,802 in 28,668 households. The following census in 2011 counted 140,275 people in 35,020 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 137,534 in 38,503 households. Administrative divisions ...
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Counties Of Iran
Iran's counties (, Romanization, romanized as ''šahrestân'') are administrative divisions of larger Provinces of Iran, provinces (''ostan''). The word ''shahrestan'' comes from the Persian words ' (city) and ' ("place, land"). "County", therefore, is a near equivalent to (šahrestân). Counties are divided into one or more districts ( ). A typical district includes both cities ( ) and rural districts ( ), which are groupings of adjacent villages. One city within the county serves as the capital of that county, generally in its Central District. Each county is governed by an office known as ''farmândâri'', which coordinates different public events and agencies and is headed by a ''farmândâr'', the governor of the county and the highest-ranking official in the division. Among the provinces of Iran, Fars province, Fars has the highest number of ''shahrestans'' (37), while Qom province, Qom has the fewest (3). In 2005 Iran had 324 ''shahrestans'', while in as of now there ...
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Farsesh Rural District
Farsesh Rural District () is in Borborud-e Sharqi District of Aligudarz County, Lorestan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Farsesh. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 3,132 in 608 households. There were 2,258 inhabitants in 563 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 1,960 in 557 households, by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Borborud-e Sharqi District. The most populous of its 12 villages was Farsesh, with 823 people. See also References Rural Districts of Lorestan province ...
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Zaz-e Sharqi Rural District
Zaz-e Sharqi Rural District () is in Zaz and Mahru District of Aligudarz County, Lorestan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... It is administered from the city of Shulabad. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 7,169 in 1,246 households. There were 5,634 inhabitants in 1,176 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,904 in 1,268 households. The most populous of its 70 villages was Pir Emam, with 580 people. See also Notes References Rural Districts of Lorestan province Populated places in Aligudarz County {{Aligudarz-geo-stub ...
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Zaz-e Gharbi Rural District
Zaz-e Gharbi Rural District () is in Zaz and Mahru District of Aligudarz County, Lorestan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Sartang-e Barzeh. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 2,248 in 392 households. There were 1,944 inhabitants in 367 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 1,335 in 350 households. The most populous of its 27 villages was Sartang-e Barzeh, with 224 people. See also Hayyeh, a village in the rural district References Rural Districts of Lorestan province Populated places in Aligudarz County {{Aligudarz-geo-stub ...
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Mahru Rural District
Mahru Rural District () is in Zaz and Mahru District of Aligudarz County, Lorestan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Marg Sar. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 2,023 in 344 households. There were 2,057 inhabitants in 378 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 1,814 in 415 households. The most populous of its 53 villages was Marg Sar, with 379 people. See also References Rural Districts of Lorestan province Populated places in Aligudarz County {{Aligudarz-geo-stub ...
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Zaz And Mahru District
Zaz and Mahru District () is in Aligudarz County, Lorestan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the city of Shulabad. History After the 2006 National Census, the village of Shulabad-e Sofla merged with several villages and wa elevated to city status as Shulabad. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 11,440 in 1,982 households. The following census in 2011 counted 11,188 people in 2,257 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 9,584 inhabitants in 2,455 households. Administrative divisions See also Notes References Districts of Lorestan province Populated places in Aligudarz County {{Aligudarz-geo-stub ...
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Zalaqi-ye Sharqi Rural District
Zalaqi-ye Sharqi Rural District () is in Zalaqi District of Aligudarz County, Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Chaleh Pareh. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Kish Olya Kish Olya () is a village in, and the former capital of, Zalaqi-ye Sharqi Rural District of Zalaqi District, Aligudarz County, Lorestan province, Iran. It is also the former capital of the district. The administrative center for the distr .... Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 3,267 in 552 households. There were 3,839 inhabitants in 600 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 2,863 in 648 households. The most populous of its 49 villages was Chaleh Pareh, with 424 people. See also Notes References Rural Districts of Lorestan province Populated places in Aligudarz County {{Aligudarz-geo-stu ...
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Zalaqi-ye Gharbi Rural District
Zalaqi-ye Gharbi Rural District () is in Zalaqi District of Aligudarz County, Lorestan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Parchel. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 3,252 in 524 households. There were 3,013 inhabitants in 574 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 2,807 in 624 households. The most populous of its 53 villages was Parchel, with 319 people. See also Notes References Rural Districts of Lorestan province Populated places in Aligudarz County {{Aligudarz-geo-stub ...
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Pishkuh-e Zalaqi Rural District
Pishkuh-e Zalaqi Rural District () is in Zalaqi District of Aligudarz County, Lorestan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Kizan Darreh. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 3,388 in 597 households. There were 2,851 inhabitants in 609 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 2,676 in 716 households. The most populous of its 44 villages was Khakbetiyeh, with 404 people. See also Notes References Rural Districts of Lorestan province Populated places in Aligudarz County {{Aligudarz-geo-stub ...
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Pachehlak-e Sharqi Rural District
Pachehlak-e Sharqi Rural District () is in the Central District of Aligudarz County, Lorestan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Sur. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 6,478 in 1,262 households. There were 6,165 inhabitants in 1,530 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,626 in 1,727 households. The most populous of its 25 villages was Deh-e Nasir, with 835 people. See also References Rural Districts of Lorestan province Populated places in Aligudarz County {{Aligudarz-geo-stub ...
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Khomeh Rural District
Khomeh Rural District () is in the Central District of Aligudarz County, Lorestan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the village of Khomeh-ye Sofla. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 4,445 in 897 households. There were 4,084 inhabitants in 1,083 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,759 in 1,140 households. The most populous of its 19 villages was Khomeh-ye Sofla, with 731 people. See also References Rural Districts of Lorestan province Populated places in Aligudarz County {{Aligudarz-geo-stub ...
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Lurs
The Lurs, Lors or Luris () are an Iranian people living in western and southern Iran. The four Luri branches are the Bakhtiari, Mamasani, Kohgiluyeh and Lur proper, who are principally linked by the Luri language. Lorestan province is named after the Lurs, but some Lurs live in other provinces including Fars, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Khuzestan, Hamadan, Isfahan, Tehran southern Ilam province, and Genaveh county in Bushehr province. Origin Ancestry There are several disputes over the origin of the Lurs, but they are believed to be of Elamite and Kassite origin. Name The first sighting of the word Lur is in the writings of some historians and geographers of the 10th century and later in the form of , , and (Lur). Hamdallah Mustawfi in '' Tarikh-i guzida'' (1330 AD) referred to the settlement of Luri tribes in Levant and then their mass migration towards the current Luri-inhabited areas. There are several hypotheses that discuss ...
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