Khorramabad County
County in Lorestan province, Iran
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Khorramabad County (Persian: شهرستان خرمآباد) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khorramabad.[3]
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[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 at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
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
- Islamic Azad University of Khorram Abad
- Lorestan University[14]
- Lorestan University of Medical Sciences[15]
- Madanni Technical College[16]
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]
See also
Media related to Khorramabad County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Formerly Dowreh-ye Chegeni District[3] and renamed the Central District of Chegeni County[4]
- Formerly Koregah Rural District[9]
- Formerly Chaghalvandi District[10]
- Formerly Chaghalvandi[10]
- Formerly Dowreh-ye Chegeni District;[3] transferred to Dowreh County,[6]
- Formerly Mahmudvand[5]