Borujerd County
County in Lorestan province, Iran
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Borujerd County (Persian: شهرستان بروجرد) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Borujerd.
Borujerd County
Persian: شهرستان بروجرد | |
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Landscape in Borujerd County | |
 Location of Borujerd County in Lorestan province (top, green) | |
 Location of Lorestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°52′N 48°45′E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| Capital | Borujerd |
| Districts | Central, Oshtorinan, Shirvan |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 326,452 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Borujerd County at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
In 2021, Shirvan Rural District[a] was separated from the Central District in the formation of Shirvan District, including the new Shirvan-e Gharbi Rural District.[2] The village of Vanai was converted to a city in 2019.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 320,547 in 82,676 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 337,631 people in 99,259 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 326,452 in 102,258 households.[1]
Administrative divisions
Borujerd County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 285,179 | 304,153 | 293,464 |
| Darreh Seydi RD | 5,066 | 4,221 | 3,279 |
| Hemmatabad RD | 23,249 | 29,007 | 27,016 |
| Shirvan RD | 21,710 | 22,948 | 21,662 |
| Valanjerd RD | 7,607 | 7,323 | 6,510 |
| Borujerd (city) | 227,547 | 240,654 | 234,997 |
| Oshtorinan District[b] | 35,368 | 33,478 | 32,988 |
| Bardesareh RD | 7,530 | 7,170 | 6,853 |
| Gudarzi RD | 16,875 | 16,321 | 16,375 |
| Oshtorinan RD | 5,699 | 4,904 | 4,240 |
| Oshtorinan (city) | 5,264 | 5,083 | 5,520 |
| Vanai (city)[c] | |||
| Shirvan District[d] | |||
| Shirvan-e Gharbi RD[d] | |||
| Shirvan-e Sharqi RD[e] | |||
| Total | 320,547 | 337,631 | 326,452 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Borujerd County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Formerly Ashtad District[6]
- Formerly Shirvan Rural District[2]
