Shiravand () is a village in, and the capital of,
Guran Rural District
Guran Rural District () is in the Central District of Holeylan County, Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Shiravand. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Kahreh. Prior to this, its capital was th ...
of the
Central District of
Holeylan County
Holeylan County () is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Towhid, whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 2,128 in 601 households. The village is populated by Kurds.
History
In 2018, Holeylan District wa ...
,
Ilam province,
Iran
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.
The previous capital of the rural district was the village of
Kahreh.
Prior to this, its capital was the village of
Towhid
Towhid () is a city in the Central District of Holeylan County, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. As a village, it was the capital of Holeylan Rural District until its capital was transferred to ...
,
now a city.
Demographics
Ethnicity
The village is populated by
Kurds
Kurds (), or the Kurdish people, are an Iranian peoples, Iranic ethnic group from West Asia. They are indigenous to Kurdistan, which is a geographic region spanning southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northeastern Syri ...
with a
Lur
A lur, also lure or lurr, is a long natural horn without finger holes that is played with a brass-type embouchure. Lurs can be straight or curved in various shapes. The purpose of the curves was to make long instruments easier to carry (e.g. ...
minority.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,150 in 224 households, when it was in
Holeylan Rural District
Guran Rural District () is in the Central District of Holeylan County, Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Shiravand. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Kahreh. Prior to this, its capital was th ...
of the former
Holeylan District
Holeylan District () is a former administrative division of Chardavol County, Ilam 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, ...
of
Chardavol County
Chardavol County ) is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarableh.
History
After the 2011 National Census, Shirvan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Sirvan County. Shabab Rural District was sepa ...
.
The following census in 2011 counted 1,086 people in 282 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,391 people in 392 households.
In 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Holeylan County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District and renamed Guran Rural District.
See also
Notes
References
Populated places in Holeylan County
Kurdish settlements in Ilam province
Luri settlements in Ilam province
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