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Borujerd County

Coordinates: 33°52′N 48°45′E / 33.867°N 48.750°E / 33.867; 48.750
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Borujerd County
Persian: شهرستان بروجرد
Location of Borujerd County in Lorestan province (top, green)
Location of Borujerd County in Lorestan province (top, green)
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°52′N 48°45′E / 33.867°N 48.750°E / 33.867; 48.750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CapitalBorujerd
DistrictsCentral, Oshtorinan, Shirvan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total466,947
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Borujerd County (Persian: شهرستان بروجرد) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Borujerd.

History

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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]

Demographics

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Population

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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]
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

See also

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Media related to Borujerd County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
  2. ^ a b Established after the 2016 census[3]
  3. ^ Formerly Shirvan Rural District[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 August 2023). "Borujerd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.