Dehgolan County (Persian: شهرستان دهگلان; Kurdish: Dêgûlan) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dehgolan.[3]
Dehgolan County
Persian: شهرستان دهگلان | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 35°19′15″N 47°21′00″E / 35.32083°N 47.35000°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kurdistan |
Capital | Dehgolan |
Districts | Central, Bolbanabad |
Area | |
• Total | 1,235 km2 (477 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 64,015 |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
After the 2006 National Census, Yeylan District was separated from Ghorveh County in the establishment of Dehgolan County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with the city of Dehgolan as its capital.[3]
The census in 2011 counted 62,844 people in 17,150 households.[4] At the 2020 census, the county's population was 64,015 in 19,388 households.[2]
The population history and structural changes of Dehgolan County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and two cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2011[4] | 2016[2] | |
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Central District | 43,270 | 45,221 | |
Howmeh-ye Dehgolan RD | 7,080 | 7,054 | |
Quri Chay RD | 7,759 | 7,574 | |
Yeylan-e Shomali RD | 5,357 | 4,601 | |
Dehgolan (city) | 23,074 | 25,992 | |
Bolbanabad District | 19,574 | 18,794 | |
Sis RD | 6,643 | 6,347 | |
Yeylan-e Jonubi RD | 9,724 | 9,254 | |
Bolbanabad (city) | 3,207 | 3,193 | |
Total | 62,844 | 64,015 | |
RD: Rural District |