Khorramabad County
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Khorramabad County
Persian: شهرستان خرمآباد | |
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 Location of Khorramabad County in Lorestan province (center, pink) | |
 Location of Lorestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°21′N 48°31′E / 33.350°N 48.517°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| Capital | Khorramabad |
| Districts | Central, Beyranvand, Papi, Zagheh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 506,471 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Khorramabad County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207199" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Khorramabad County (Persian: شهرستان خرمآباد) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khorramabad.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 509,251 in 113,886 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 487,167 people in 128,600 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 506,471 in 144,958 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Khorramabad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 417,556 | 445,627 | 463,599 |
| Azna RD | 6,214 | 6,190 | 5,859 |
| Dehpir-e Jonubi RD | 7,479 | 9,659 | 10,258 |
| Dehpir-e Shomali RD | 6,332 | 6,108 | 6,082 |
| Kakasharaf RD | 4,091 | 3,627 | 2,742 |
| Koregah-e Gharbi RD[c] | 45,409 | 50,971 | 42,884 |
| Koregah-e Sharqi RD | 11,294 | 12,456 | 11,759 |
| Robat RD | 8,193 | 8,400 | 10,599 |
| Khorramabad (city) | 328,544 | 348,216 | 373,416 |
| Beyranvand District[d] | 11,378 | 10,879 | 12,003 |
| Beyranvand-e Jonubi RD | 6,309 | 5,994 | 6,547 |
| Beyranvand-e Shomali RD | 3,525 | 3,476 | 3,736 |
| Beyranshahr (city)[e] | 1,544 | 1,409 | 1,720 |
| Chegeni District[f] | 31,117 | ||
| Dowreh RD | 9,208 | ||
| Kashkan RD[g] | 10,294 | ||
| Teshkan RD | 10,303 | ||
| Sarab-e Dowreh (city) | 1,312 | ||
| Papi District | 16,898 | 13,514 | 12,204 |
| Chamsangar RD | 2,520 | 1,942 | 1,675 |
| Gerit RD | 2,145 | 1,876 | 1,539 |
| Keshvar RD | 1,873 | 1,379 | 1,206 |
| Sepiddasht RD | 5,117 | 3,741 | 3,610 |
| Tang-e Haft RD | 2,046 | 2,031 | 1,257 |
| Sepiddasht (city) | 3,197 | 2,545 | 2,917 |
| Veysian District[h] | 13,029 | ||
| Shurab RD | 5,081 | ||
| Veysian RD | 6,131 | ||
| Veysian (city)[i] | 1,817 | ||
| Zagheh District | 19,273 | 16,869 | 17,440 |
| Qaedrahmat RD | 7,381 | 6,449 | 6,108 |
| Razan RD | 3,102 | 2,052 | 3,260 |
| Zagheh RD | 5,951 | 5,683 | 5,296 |
| Zagheh (city) | 2,839 | 2,685 | 2,776 |
| Total | 509,251 | 487,167 | 506,471 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Demographics
Colleges and universities
Historical attractions
In the current location of Khorramabad, there was a city called Khaydalau from the Elamite period, and later the city of Shapurkhast was built on its ruins and around the current location of the city by order of Shapur I of the Sassanid Empire.
There are numerous historical and natural tourist attractions in the city of Khorramabad, including Falak-ol-Aflak Castle, a brick minaret, a broken bridge, a stone whirlpool, an inscription, Baba Taher's tomb, and Lake Kio.[17]
