Selseleh County
County in Lorestan province, Iran
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Selseleh County (Persian: شهرستان سلسله) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Aleshtar.[3]
Selseleh County
Persian: شهرستان سلسله | |
|---|---|
Location of Selseleh County in Lorestan province (top, purple) | |
 Location of Lorestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°48′N 48°06′E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| Capital | Aleshtar |
| Districts | Central, Firuzabad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 75,559 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Selseleh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207202" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Demographics
Ethnicity
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 73,819 in 15,531 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 73,154 people in 18,231 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 75,559 in 21,140 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Selseleh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 56,618 | 57,070 | 59,391 |
| Doab RD | 5,486 | 4,959 | 4,381 |
| Honam RD[a] | 6,788 | 6,477 | 6,207 |
| Qaleh-ye Mozaffari RD | 7,087 | 6,644 | 6,947 |
| Yusefvand RD[b] | 8,951 | 8,733 | 8,298 |
| Aleshtar (city) | 28,306 | 30,257 | 33,558 |
| Firuzabad District | 17,201 | 16,084 | 16,168 |
| Firuzabad RD | 11,503 | 10,615 | 10,092 |
| Qalayi RD | 2,841 | 2,593 | 2,677 |
| Firuzabad (city) | 2,857 | 2,876 | 3,399 |
| Total | 73,819 | 73,154 | 75,559 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Selseleh County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Formerly Selseleh Rural District[7]
- Formerly Aleshtar Rural District[7]