Dalahu County

Not to be confused with Dalgan County.

Dalahu County Persian: شهرستان دالاهو
County
Location of Dalahu County in Kermanshah province (center, yellow)
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°23′N 46°13′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
Capital	Kerend-e Gharb
Districts	Central, Gahvareh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	35,987
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Dalahu County (Persian: شهرستان دالاهو)^[a] is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kerend-e Gharb. Dalahu was separated from Eslamabad-e Gharb County in 2004.^[3]

History

After the 2011 National Census, the village of Shahrak-e Rijab, after merging with several other villages, was elevated to city status as Rizhaw.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 42,310 in 9,665 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 39,837 people in 10,364 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 35,987 in 10,266 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Dalahu County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Dalahu County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Central District	21,734	21,741	20,215
Ban Zardeh RD	6,700	7,017	3,212
Bivanij RD	1,458	1,208	1,036
Howmeh-ye Kerend RD	5,682	5,205	4,262
Kerend-e Gharb (city)	7,894	8,311	7,798
Rizhaw (city)[b]			3,907
Gahvareh District	20,576	17,762	15,606
Gurani RD	6,514	5,093	4,599
Qalkhani RD	9,354	8,050	6,957
Gahvareh (city)	4,708	4,619	4,050
Total	42,310	39,837	35,987
RD = Rural District

See also

• Sarpol-e Zahab County
• Qasr-e Shirin County

Media related to Dalahu County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

1. Also romanized as Ŝāhrestāne Dālāhu
2. Formerly the village of Shahrak-e Rijab^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (10 December 2024). "Dalahu County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Aref, Mohammad Reza (2 January 1391) [Approved 26 December 1383]. Divisional reforms and changes in Kermanshah province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.139955; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 10495/T32691K. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
4. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (c. 2023) [Approved 30 May 1390]. Recognizing Shahrak-e Rijab from the functions of Dalahu County in Kermanshah province after merging with a number of villages as the city of Rizhaw. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 76760/42/1/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kermanshah Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.