Abdanan County

Not to be confused with Abadan County or Abadeh County.

For the city, see Abdanan.

Abdanan County (Persian: شهرستان آبدانان)^{[lower-alpha 1]} is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abdanan.^[3] The previous capital of the county was the village of Sarabbagh,^[4] (now a city).^[5] The county is populated by Kurds and Lurs.^[6]

Abdanan County Persian: شهرستان آبدانان
County
Location of Abdanan County in Ilam province (right, yellow)
Location of Ilam province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°50′N 47°30′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Ilam
Capital	Abdanan
Districts	Central, Kalat, Sarab Bagh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	47,851
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Abdanan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205929" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Sarabbagh was elevated to the status of a city.^[5] In 2013, some villages in the former Cham Kabud Rural District were transferred to Jaber-e Ansar Rural District of the Central District and some to the newly established Vach Kabud Rural District in Sarab Bagh District.^[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 45,830 in 9,358 households.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 46,977 people in 11,256 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 47,851 in 13,188 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Abdanan County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[8]	2011[9]	2016[2]
Central District	28,916	29,499	34,734
Jaber-e Ansar RD	4,527	4,415	8,585
Masbi RD	2,727	2,183	2,203
Abdanan (city)	21,662	22,901	23,946
Kalat District	6,812	6,614	6,847
Abanar RD	2,149	2,158	2,119
Murmuri RD	1,172	927	960
Murmuri (city)	3,491	3,529	3,768
Sarab Bagh District	10,102	10,643	6,270
Cham Kabud RD	5,424	5,539
Sarab Bagh RD	4,678	2,547	2,611
Vach Kabud RD			1,000
Sarabbagh (city)		2,557	2,659
Total	45,830	46,977	47,851
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Abdanan County at Wikimedia Commons

• Lake Black Cow

Notes

1. Kurdish: ئاودانان

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (1 June 2023). "Abdanan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 June 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan. "Creating, modifying and changing divisions in Ilam province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
4. Aref, Mohammad Reza (27 November 1381). "Number: 63630 T27988 K". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
5. Davodi, Parviz (27 June 1387). "Approval of the letter regarding the conversion of Sarabbagh village, the center of Sarab Bagh District, from the functions of Abdanan County to a city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
6. Aliakbari, Mohammad; Gheitasi, Mojtaba; Anonby, Erik (2015). "On Language Distribution in Ilam Province, Iran". Iranian Studies. 48 (6): 835–850. doi:10.1080/00210862.2014.913423. S2CID 162337795.
7. Jahangiri, Ishaq (16 November 2013). "Cham Kabud separated from Sarab Bagh and joined the Central District of Abdanan". Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
8. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
9. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.