Kahreh
Kahreh (Persian: كهره), also Romanized as Kahareh; also known as Bara Khaireh, is a village in, and the former capital of, Guran Rural District of the Central District of Holeylan County, Ilam province, Iran. The capital of the rural district has been transferred to the village of Shiravand. The village is populated by Kurds.
Kahreh
Persian: كهره | |
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Village | |
Kahreh Kahreh | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′13″N 47°02′16″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Ilam |
| County | Holeylan |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Guran |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,898 in 379 households, when it was in Holeylan Rural District of the former Holeylan District of Chardavol County. The following census in 2011 counted 1,776 people in 448 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,600 people in 458 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.
In 2018, Holeylan District was separated from Chardavol County in the establishment of Holeylan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Towhid as its capital and only city.