Delfan County

Delfan County
شهرستان دلفان
County
Coordinates: 34°03′N 47°47′E / 34.050°N 47.783°ECoordinates: 34°03′N 47°47′E / 34.050°N 47.783°E
Country  Iran
Province Lorestan Province
Capital Delfan
Bakhsh (Districts) Central District, Kakavand District
Population (2006)
  Total 137,385
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)
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Delfan County (Persian: شهرستان دلفان) is a county in Lorestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is Nurabad. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 137,385, in 29,257 families.[1] The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Kakavand District. The county has one city: Nurabad.

It is a mountainous region in the northwest of Lorestan province. Its capital city, Nurabad, is one of the five cities with more than 2,000 m heights from the sea level in Iran and has very cold winters. The natural landscapes of this region, especially in winter and spring, are really beautiful. The people in this region speak Laki.

References

  1. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.