Abdanan County

Abdanan County
شهرستان آبدانان
—  County  —
Coordinates:
Country  Iran
Province Ilam Province
Capital Abdanan
Bakhsh (Districts) Central District, Kalat District, Sarab Bagh District
Population (2006)
 • Total 45,830
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)
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Abdanan County (Persian: شهرستان آبدانان) is a county in Ilam province, Iran.[1] The capital of the county is Abdanan. At the 2006 census, its population was 45,830, in 9,358 families.[2] The county is subdivided into three districts: the Central District, Kalat District, and Sarab Bagh District. The county has three cities: Abdanan, Sarabbagh, and Murmuri.

absolute majority of the citizens in Abdanan are kurds but there are some of lak an lur speakers in this city. According to a theory the name Abdanan means place of water; there are many small rivers in Abdanan.

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