Qorveh County
County in Kurdistan province, Iran
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Qorveh County (Persian: شهرستان قروه) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qorveh.[3]
Qorveh County
Persian: شهرستان قروه | |
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Location of Qorveh County in Kurdistan province | |
 Location of Kurdistan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′N 47°48′E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kurdistan |
| Capital | Qorveh |
| Districts | Central, Chaharduli, Delbaran, Serishabad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 140,192 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Qorveh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206637" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
After the 2006 National Census, Yeylaq District was separated from the county in the establishment of Dehgolan County.[4] After the 2011 census, Delbaran Rural District and the city of Delbaran were separated from the Central District in the formation of Delbaran District, including the new Malujeh Rural District. After the 2016 census, the village of Malujeh was elevated to the status of a city.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 196,972 in 47,214 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 136,961 people in 38,161 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 140,192 in 42,905 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Qorveh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 99,558 | 99,607 | 92,287 |
| Badr RD | 7,931 | 4,308 | 6,032 |
| Delbaran RD | 7,965 | 8,283 | |
| Panjeh Ali-ye Jonubi RD | 6,762 | 3,484 | 3,336 |
| Panjeh Ali-ye Shomali RD[a] | 4,954 | 5,224 | 4,643 |
| Delbaran (city) | 6,104 | 7,076 | |
| Qorveh (city) | 65,842 | 71,232 | 78,276 |
| Chaharduli District | 18,649 | 18,118 | 16,395 |
| Chaharduli-ye Gharbi RD[b] | 8,164 | 8,048 | 7,614 |
| Chaharduli-ye Sharqi RD | 8,193 | 7,780 | 6,562 |
| Dezej (city) | 2,292 | 2,290 | 2,219 |
| Delbaran District | 13,793 | ||
| Delbaran RD | 1,600 | ||
| Malujeh RD | 5,480 | ||
| Delbaran (city) | 6,713 | ||
| Malujeh (city)[c] | |||
| Serishabad District[d] | 20,263 | 19,236 | 17,717 |
| Lak RD | 3,961 | 3,082 | 2,153 |
| Qaslan RD | 5,421 | 5,151 | 4,865 |
| Yalghuz Aghaj RD | 4,318 | 3,809 | 3,503 |
| Serishabad (city) | 6,563 | 7,194 | 7,196 |
| Yeylaq District[e] | 58,502 | ||
| Howmeh-ye Dehgolan RD | 7,046 | ||
| Quri Chay RD | 8,206 | ||
| Yeylaq-e Jonubi RD | 16,855 | ||
| Yeylaq-e Shomali RD | 6,169 | ||
| Dehgolan (city) | 20,226 | ||
| Total | 196,972 | 136,961 | 140,192 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Qorveh County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Formerly Panjeh Ali Rural District
- Formerly Chaharduli Rural District[8]
- Formerly Talvar District[9]
- Transferred to Dehgolan County[4]