Filabad
Filabad (Persian: فيل اباد, also Romanized as Fīlābād) is a city in Babaheydar District of Farsan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. As a village, it was the capital of Sarab-e Sofla Rural District until the capital was transferred to the village of Isaabad. The city is populated by Lurs.
Filabad
Persian: فيل اباد | |
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City | |
Filabad | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′10″N 50°30′02″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| County | Farsan |
| District | Babaheydar |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 4,656 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 4,713 in 1,032 households, when it was a village in Mizdej-e Olya Rural District of the Central District. The following census in 2011 counted 5,224 people in 1,408 households, by which time parts of the district were separated in the establishment of Babaheydar District. Filabad was transferred to Sarab-e Sofla Rural District. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 4,656 people in 1,401 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.
On February 28, 2019, with the approval of the Government of the Republic, Filabad was elevated to the status of a city.