Abdanan () is a city in the
Central District of
Abdanan County
Abdanan County (Kurdish:ئاودانان)() is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abdanan. The previous capital of the county was the village of Sarabbagh, (now a city).
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village ...
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Ilam province,
Iran
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, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Populated by a majority of Kurds, the county's previous capital was the village of
Sarabbagh
Sarabbagh () is a city in, and the capital of, Sarabbagh District of Abdanan County, Ilam province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Sarabbagh Rural District. Sarabbagh was the capital of the county until its capital ...
,
now a city.
Demographics
Language and ethnicity
The city is populated by
Kurds
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with a
Luri minority.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 21,662 in 4,618 households.
The following census in 2011 counted 22,901 people in 5,536 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 23,946 people in 6,653 households.
See also
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Lake Black Cow
Lake Black Cow (Farsi: گاو سیاه دریاچه) in Iran
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References
Populated places in Abdanan County
Cities in Ilam province
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Kurdish settlements in Ilam province
Luri settlements in Ilam province
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