Delfan County
Delfan County (Persian: شهرستان دلفان and Kurdish: شارسان دڵفان) is in Lorestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Nurabad.
Delfan County
Persian: شهرستان دلفان | |
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County | |
Location of Delfan County in Lorestan province (top, yellow) | |
Location of Lorestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°05′00″N 47°52′30″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| Capital | Nurabad |
| Districts | Central, Itivand, Kakavand, Khaveh, Mirbag |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 143,973 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Delfan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207200" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 137,385 in 29,257 households. The following census in 2011 counted 144,161 people in 35,598 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 143,973 in 40,467 households.
Delfan is a mountainous region in the northwest of Lorestan province. Its capital city, Nurabad, is one of the five cities in Iran that is more than 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level and has very cold winters. The county is populated by Kurds.
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