Eyvan County

For the city, see Eyvan.

Eyvan County (Persian: شهرستان ایوان)^{[lower-alpha 1]} is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Eyvan.^[2]

Eyvan County Persian: شهرستان ایوان
County
Location of Eyvan County in Ilam province (top, pink)
Location of Ilam province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°52′N 46°09′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Ilam
Capital	Eyvan
Districts	Central, Zarneh
Population  (2016)
• Total	49,491
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Eyvan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205931" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 47,380 in 10,040 households.^[3] The following census in 2011 counted 48,833 people in 11,859 households.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 49,491 in 13,820 households.^[5] The population of Eyvan is mainly Kurdish.

Administrative divisions

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

Eyvan County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[3]	2011[4]	2016[5]
Central District	37,858	39,909	41,617
Nabovat RD[lower-alpha 2]	6,416	6,467	6,204
Sarab RD	3,690	4,042	4,114
Eyvan (city)	27,752	29,400	31,299
Zarneh District	9,522	8,890	7,784
Kalan RD	3,835	2,900	2,484
Zarneh RD	2,778	2,872	2,334
Zarneh (city)	2,909	3,118	2,966
Total	47,380	48,833	49,491
RD = Rural District

List of cities and villages in the county by historical population (ranked according to the 2016 National Census)^[5]

Rank	City/Village	2006[3]	2011[4]	2016[5]
1	Eyvan (ايوان)	27,752	29,400	31,299
2	Zarneh (زرنه)	2,778	2,872	2,334
3	Shahrak-e Nabovat (شهرك نبوت)	1,413	1,515	1,509
4	Sarab (سراب)	1,522	1,506	1,413
5	Chahar Meleh (چهارمله)	802	839	772

See also

• Kalhor
• Taq-e Shirin and Farhad
• Ghalajeh tunnel
• Ghalajeh Protected Area
• Ilam County
• Chavar County

Media related to Eyvan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Also Romanized as Eywan, Aivan, and Shahrestān-e Eyvan
2. Formerly Sarab-e Eyvan Rural District

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 June 2023). "Eyvan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
2. Habibi, Hassan. "Divisional reforms in Ilam province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "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.