Borujerd County

Borujerd County (Persian: شهرستان بروجرد) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Borujerd.^[3]

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Borujerd County Persian: شهرستان بروجرد
County
Location of Borujerd County in Lorestan province (top, green)
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°52′N 48°45′E^[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Lorestan
Capital	Borujerd
Districts	Central, Oshtorinan, Shirvan
Population (2016)^[2]
• Total	466,947
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

After the 2016 National Census, Shirvan Rural District^[a] was separated from the Central District in the formation of Shirvan District, including the new Shirvan-e Gharbi Rural District.^[4] In 2017, the village of Vanai was elevated to the status of a city.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 320,547 in 82,676 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 337,631 people in 99,259 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 326,452 in 102,258 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

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Borujerd County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[6]	2011^[7]	2016^[2]
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	466,947	466,947	326,452
RD = Rural District

Notes

[a]
Renamed Shirvan-e Sharqi Rural District^[4]
[b]
Formerly Ashtad District^[8]
[c]
Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]
[d]
Established after the 2016 census^[4]
[e]
Formerly Shirvan Rural District^[4]

References

[1]
OpenStreetMap contributors (30 December 2024). "Borujerd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 December 2024.
[2]
Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Lorestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
[3]
Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of Lorestan province, centered in the city of Khorramabad. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. c. 2024 [Approved 21 June 1369]. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82816/T121K – via rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113030 (Islamic Council Research Center). 3 - Borujerd County, centered on the city of Borujerd, including the following sections: A: The Central District centered on the city of Borujerd, including the rural districts of: 1 - Valanjerd, 2 - Hemmatabad, 3 - Shirvan, 4 - Darreh Seydi. B: Oshtorinan District centered on the city of Oshtorinan, including the rural districts of: 1 - Oshtorinan, 2 - Bardesareh, 3 - Gudarzi...
[4]
Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 27 April 1400]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Borujerd County, Lorestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 207087. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
[5]
Jahangiri, Ishaq (24 March 2017) [Approved 12 July 1397]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Vanai village of Gudarzi Rural District, Oshtorinan District of Borujerd County in Lorestan province into a city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 63570; Notification 164173/T55581H. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
[6]
Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Lorestan 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.
[7]
Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Lorestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
[8]
Bani Sadr, Seyyed Abul Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 14 March 1359]. Changing the name of Ashtad District from Borujerd County of Lorestan province to Oshtorinan. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Revolutionary Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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