Sarabbagh () is a city in, and the capital of,
Sarabbagh 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 ...
,
Ilam province,
Iran
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. It also serves as the administrative center for
Sarabbagh Rural District.
Sarabbagh was the capital of the county until its capital was transferred to the city of
Abdanan
Abdanan () is a city in the Central District (Abdanan County), Central District of Abdanan County, Ilam province, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Populated by a majority of Kurds, the county's pre ...
.
Demographics
Ethnicity
The city is populated by
Kurds
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.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,273 in 458 households, when it was a village in Sarabbagh Rural District.
The following census in 2011 counted 2,557 people in 608 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,659 people in 731 households,
by which time the Sarabbagh had been elevated to the status of a city.
See also
Notes
References
Cities in Ilam province
Populated places in Abdanan County
Kurdish settlements in Ilam province
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