Borujerd County (original) (raw)
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County in Lorestan province, Iran
County in Lorestan, Iran
| Borujerd County Persian: شهرستان بروجرد | |
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| County | |
 Location of Borujerd County in Lorestan province (top, green) |
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 Location of Lorestan province in Iran |
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| Coordinates: 33°52′N 48°45′E / 33.867°N 48.750°E / 33.867; 48.750[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| Capital | Borujerd |
| Districts | Central, Oshtorinan, Shirvan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 466,947 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Borujerd County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207197" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
Borujerd County (Persian: شهرستان بروجرد) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Borujerd.
After the 2016 National Census, Shirvan Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Shirvan District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Shirvan-e Gharbi Rural District.[3] In 2017, the village of Vanai was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 320,547 in 82,676 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 337,631 people in 99,259 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 326,452 in 102,258 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
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Borujerd County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Borujerd County Population
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
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| Central District | 285,179 | 304,153 | 293,464 |
| Darreh Seydi RD | 5,066 | 4,221 | 3,279 |
| Hemmatabad RD | 23,249 | 29,007 | 27,016 |
| Shirvan RD | 21,710 | 22,948 | 21,662 |
| Valanjerd RD | 7,607 | 7,323 | 6,510 |
| Borujerd (city) | 227,547 | 240,654 | 234,997 |
| Oshtorinan District | 35,368 | 33,478 | 32,988 |
| Bardesareh RD | 7,530 | 7,170 | 6,853 |
| Gudarzi RD | 16,875 | 16,321 | 16,375 |
| Oshtorinan RD | 5,699 | 4,904 | 4,240 |
| Oshtorinan (city) | 5,264 | 5,083 | 5,520 |
| Vanai (city)[a] | |||
| Shirvan District[b] | |||
| Shirvan-e Gharbi RD[b] | |||
| Shirvan-e Sharqi RD[c] | |||
| Total | 466,947 | 466,947 | 326,452 |
| RD = Rural District |
Media related to Borujerd County at Wikimedia Commons
^ Formerly Shirvan Rural District[3]
^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 August 2023). "Borujerd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (27 April 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Borujerd County, Lorestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (24 March 2017). "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Vanai village of Gudarzi Rural District, Oshtorinan District of Borujerd County in Lorestan province into a city". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.