Dalahu County

Dalahu County

Persian: شهرستان دالاهو
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 / 34.383°N 46.217°E
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
Capital	Kerend-e Gharb
Districts	Central, Gahvareh
Population (2016)
• 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

Notes

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

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 December 2024). "Dalahu County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.

[3] Also romanized as Ŝāhrestāne Dālāhu

[8] Formerly the village of Shahrak-e Rijab^[4]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (10 December 2024). "Dalahu County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 December 2024.

[2016_Kermanshah_Province-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.

[Dalahu_County_Establishment-4] 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.

[Rizhaw_City-5] 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.

[2006_Kermanshah_Province-6] 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.

[2011_Kermanshah_Province-7] 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.

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