Chardavol County
County in Ilam Province, Iran
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Chardavol County Persian: شهرستان چرداول)[a] is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarableh.[4]
Chardavol County
Persian: شهرستان چرداول | |
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Location of Chardavol County in Ilam province (top, purple) | |
 Location of Ilam province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°46′N 46°37′E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Ilam |
| Capital | Sarableh |
| Districts | Central, Asemanabad, Shabab, Zagros |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 57,381 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Chardavol County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205934" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
After the 2011 National Census, Shirvan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Sirvan County.[5] Shabab Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Shabab District, including the new Zanjireh Rural District. Bijnavand Rural District was separated from the Central District to form Zagros District, including the new Qaleh Rural District. In addition, the village of Shabab was elevated to the status of a city, and the village of Balavah Tareh-ye Sofla was elevated to city status as Balavah.[3]
After the 2016 census, Halesam Rural District was created in the Central District, and Asemanabad Rural District and the city of Asemanabad were separated from it in the formation of Asemanabad District, including the new Kol Kol Rural District.[6] In 2018, Holeylan District was separated from the county in the formation of Holeylan County.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 73,422 in 15,087 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 72,167 people in 17,764 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 57,381 in 15,867 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Chardavol County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 41,034 | 41,469 | 24,568 |
| Asemanabad RD | 6,411 | 6,275 | 5,895 |
| Bijnavand RD | 8,017 | 7,327 | |
| Halesam RD[b] | |||
| Shabab RD | 11,004 | 11,011 | |
| Asemanabad (city) | 5,899 | 5,889 | 6,280 |
| Sarableh (city) | 9,703 | 10,967 | 12,393 |
| Asemanabad District[b] | |||
| Asemanabad RD | |||
| Kol Kol RD[b] | |||
| Asemanabad (city) | |||
| Holeylan District[c] | 15,191 | 14,793 | 15,276 |
| Holeylan RD[d] | 12,069 | 10,791 | 10,634 |
| Zardalan RD | 2,518 | 2,527 | 2,514 |
| Towhid (city) | 604 | 1,475 | 2,128 |
| Shabab District | 11,135 | ||
| Shabab RD | 3,063 | ||
| Zanjireh RD | 3,984 | ||
| Shabab (city) | 4,088 | ||
| Shirvan District[e] | 17,197 | 15,855 | |
| Karezan RD | 4,593 | 4,345 | |
| Lumar RD | 6,223 | 5,157 | |
| Zangvan RD | 3,679 | 3,695 | |
| Lumar (city) | 2,702 | 2,658 | |
| Zagros District | 6,395 | ||
| Bijnavand RD | 4,194 | ||
| Qaleh RD | 1,937 | ||
| Balavah (city)[f] | 264 | ||
| Total | 73,422 | 72,167 | 57,381 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Chardavol County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Transferred to Holeylan County[7]
- Renamed Guran Rural District[7]
- Transferred to Sirvan County[5]
- Formerly the village of Balavah Tareh-ye Sofla[3]