Delgosha () is a city in
Gachi District of
Malekshahi County
Malekshahi County () is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Arkavaz. The Malekshahi tribe is the largest Kurdish tribe in Ilam.
History
In 2008, Malekshahi District was separated from Mehran County
Mehran County (K ...
,
Ilam province,
Iran
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. It is adjacent to the city of
Arkavaz, bordering it to the south. The city is populated by
Kurds
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.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Delgosha's population was 3,931 in 676 households, when it was a village in
Gachi Rural District of the former
Malekshahi District of
Mehran County
Mehran County (Kurdish
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*Kurds or Kurdish people
*Kurdish language
** Northern Kurdish (Kurmanji)
**Central Kurdish (Sorani)
**Southern Kurdish
** Laki Kurdish
*Kurdish alphabets
*Kurdistan, the land of the Kurdish peo ...
.
The following census in 2011 counted 2,201 people in 551 households,
by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Malekshahi County,
and the village had been elevated to the status of a city.
Delgosha and the rural district were transferred to the new Gachi District. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,819 people in 510 households.
See also
Notes
References
Cities in Ilam province
Populated places in Malekshahi County
Kurdish settlements in Ilam province
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