Darreh Shahr County

Darreh Shahr County (Persian: شهرستان دره‌شهر) is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Darreh Shahr.

Darreh Shahr County
Persian: شهرستان دره‌شهر
County
Darreh Shahr Fire Temple
Location of Darreh Shahr County in Ilam province (right, pink)
Location of Ilam province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°01′N 47°35′E
Country Iran
ProvinceIlam
CapitalDarreh Shahr
DistrictsCentral, Mazhin
Government
  GovernorHossein Ali Mousavi
Area
  Total1,480 km2 (570 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total43,708
  Density30/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 56,346 in 11,487 households. The following census in 2011 counted 59,551 people in 14,867 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 43,708 in 12,012 households, by which time Badreh District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Badreh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Badreh as its capital and only city at the time.

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