Ilam County

Ilam County

Persian: شهرستان ایلام
Ilam County Persian: شهرستان ایلام
County
	Location of Ilam County in Ilam province (top left, green)
	Location of Ilam Province in Iran
	Coordinates: 33°34′N 46°27′E / 33.567°N 46.450°E
Country	Iran
Province	Ilam
Capital	Ilam
Districts	Central, Sivan
Population (2016)
• Total	235,144
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Ilam County at GEOnet Names Server

Ilam County (Persian: شهرستان ایلام) is in Ilam Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ilam.

History

After the 2011 National Census, Keshvari Rural District was created in the Central District, and Mish Khas Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Sivan District, including the new Alishervan Rural District.

In 2019, the village of Jafarabad was elevated to the status of a city. Chavar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Chavar County.

In 2023, Mahmudabad Rural District was created in Sivan District, and Alishervan Rural District was separated from it to join Badreh County.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 193,222 in 42,207 households. The following census in 2011 counted 213,579 people in 52,391 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 235,144 in 64,671 households.

Administrative divisions

Ilam County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Ilam County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	181,362	201,523	215,543
Deh Pain RD	16,909	19,898	13,726
Keshvari RD			7,787
Mishkhas RD	9,164	9,412
Ilam (city)	155,289	172,213	194,030
Chavar District	11,860	11,710	10,554
Arkavazi RD	4,640	4,384	3,702
Buli RD	1,646	1,551	1,021
Chavar (city)	5,574	5,775	5,831
Sivan District			8,994
Alishervan RD			1,767
Mahmudabad RD
Mish Khas RD			7,227
Jafarabad (city)
Total	193,222	213,579	235,144
RD = Rural District

Notes

↑ Renamed the Central District of Chavar County
↑ Transferred to Chavar County after the 2016 census and renamed the Central District of Chavar County
↑ Transferred to Badreh County after the 2016 census
↑ Established after the 2016 census
↑ Became a city after the 2016 census

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 November 2024). "Ilam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ilam Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
↑ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Ilam province, centered in the city of Ilam. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 83348/T132K. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
↑ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2013) [Approved 14 December 2013]. Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Ilam province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposals 89421/42/1/1 and 135295/42/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
1 2 "The approval of the Minister of the Interior with the establishment of Jafarabad municipality in Ilam province". borna.news (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
1 2 3 Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2022) [Approved 8 November 2019]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Ilam County, Ilam province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 216963. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
1 2 3 Mokhbar, Mohammad (5 April 2023) [Approved 24 December 1401]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Ilam province (PDF). rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 208825; Notification 242454/T58629H. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ilam Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ilam Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

[7] Renamed the Central District of Chavar County

[11] Transferred to Chavar County after the 2016 census and renamed the Central District of Chavar County

[12] Transferred to Badreh County after the 2016 census

[13] Established after the 2016 census

[14] Became a city after the 2016 census

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (23 November 2024). "Ilam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 November 2024.

[2016_Ilam_Province-2] 1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ilam Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Ilam_Province_Structure-3] Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Ilam province, centered in the city of Ilam. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 83348/T132K. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.

[Sivan_District_Formation-4] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2013) [Approved 14 December 2013]. Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Ilam province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposals 89421/42/1/1 and 135295/42/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[Jafarabad_City-5] 1 2 "The approval of the Minister of the Interior with the establishment of Jafarabad municipality in Ilam province". borna.news (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

[Chavar_County_Establishment-6] 1 2 3 Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2022) [Approved 8 November 2019]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Ilam County, Ilam province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 216963. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[Iran_Rural_District_Reforms-8] 1 2 3 Mokhbar, Mohammad (5 April 2023) [Approved 24 December 1401]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Ilam province (PDF). rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 208825; Notification 242454/T58629H. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

[2006_Ilam_Province-9] 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ilam Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_Ilam_Province-10] 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ilam Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.