Zir Tang () is a village in, and the capital of,
Bijnavand Rural District
Bijnavand Rural District () is in Zagros District of Chardavol County, Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Zir Tang. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Balavah Tareh-ye Sofla, now the city of Balava ...
of
Zagros District
Zagros District () is in Chardavol County, Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Balavah.
History
After the 2011 National Census, Bijnavand Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Zagros Distr ...
,
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 ...
,
Ilam province,
Iran
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.
The previous capital of the rural district was the village of
Balavah Tareh-ye Sofla,
now the city of
Balavah
Balavah () is a city in, and the capital of, Zagros District of Chardavol County, Ilam province, Iran. As the village of Balavah Tareh-ye Sofla, it was the capital of Bijnavand Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village ...
.
Demographics
Ethnicity
The village is populated by
Kurds
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.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 501 in 110 households, when it was in the
Central District.
The following census in 2011 counted 487 people in 119 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 469 people in 124 households,
by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Zagros District.
See also
Notes
References
Populated places in Chardavol County
Kurdish settlements in Ilam province
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