Pa Alam

For other uses of a similar name, see Paalam.

Pa Alam Persian: پاعلم
Village
Pa Alam
Coordinates: 32°51′14″N 47°59′48″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Lorestan
County	Pol-e Dokhtar
District	Bala Geriveh
Rural District	Jelogir
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,010
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code	0663226
Website	paalam.ir

Pa Alam (Persian: پاعلم)^[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Jelogir Rural District^[4] of Bala Geriveh District, Pol-e Dokhtar County, Lorestan province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,487 in 301 households, when it was in the Central District.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,228 people in 303 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,010 people in 279 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

In 2023, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Bala Geriveh District.^[7]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Pā ‘Alam; also known as Pā ‘Alam-e Shāh Aḩmad, Pol Tang, Pol-e Tang, Pol-e-Zāl, and Pul-ī-Tang^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 January 2025). "Pa Alam, Pol-e Dokhtar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 January 2025.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Lorestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Pa Alam can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078470" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 December 1391) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and formation of 47 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Khorramabad County under Lorestan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 42.1.5.53; Notification 198/T888. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Lorestan 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): Lorestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
7. Mokhbar, Mohammad (26 April 2023) [Approved 19 November 1401]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Lorestan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 215472; Notification 214698/T58663H. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Research Institute.