Qorveh County

For the city, see Qorveh. For other places with a similar name, see Qorveh.

Qorveh County (Persian: شهرستان قروه) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qorveh.^[3]

Qorveh County Persian: شهرستان قروه
County
Location of Qorveh County in Kurdistan province (right, green)
Location of Kurdistan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°16′N 47°48′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kurdistan
Capital	Qorveh
Districts	Central, Chaharduli, Delbaran, Serishabad
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	140,192
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Qorveh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206637" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

After the 2006 National Census, Yeylan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Dehgolan County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with the city of Dehgolan as its capital.^[4]

After the 2011 census, Delbaran Rural District and the city of Delbaran were separated from the Central District in the formation of Delbaran District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Malujeh Rural District. After the 2016 census, the village of Malujeh was elevated to the status of a city.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 196,972 in 47,214 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 136,961 people in 38,161 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 140,192 in 42,905 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Qorveh County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Central District	99,558	99,607	92,287
Badr RD	7,931	4,308	6,032
Delbaran RD	7,965	8,283
Panjeh Ali-ye Jonubi RD	6,762	3,484	3,336
Panjeh Ali-ye Shomali RD[lower-alpha 1]	4,954	5,224	4,643
Delbaran (city)	6,104	7,076
Qorveh (city)	65,842	71,232	78,276
Chaharduli District	18,649	18,118	16,395
Chaharduli-ye Gharbi RD	8,164	8,048	7,614
Chaharduli-ye Sharqi RD	8,193	7,780	6,562
Dezej (city)	2,292	2,290	2,219
Delbaran District			13,793
Delbaran RD			1,600
Malujeh RD			5,480
Delbaran (city)			6,713
Malujeh (city)[lower-alpha 2]
Serishabad District	20,263	19,236	17,717
Lak RD	3,961	3,082	2,153
Qaslan RD	5,421	5,151	4,865
Yalghuz Aghaj RD	4,318	3,809	3,503
Serishabad (city)	6,563	7,194	7,196
Yeylan District[lower-alpha 3]	58,502
Howmeh-ye Dehgolan RD	7,046
Quri Chay RD	8,206
Yeylan-e Jonubi RD	16,855
Yeylan-e Shomali RD	6,169
Dehgolan (city)	20,226
Total	196,972	136,961	140,192
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Qorveh County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Formerly Panjeh Ali Rural District at the 2006 census
2. Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]
3. Transferred to Dehgolan County^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 March 2024). "Qorveh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kurdistan province, centered in the city of Sanandaj". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
4. Davodi, Parviz (8 August 1390). "Letter of approval regarding the reforms of country divisions in Kurdistan province". RC.Majlis (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
5. "With the approval of the Cabinet, Malujeh village in Qorveh County became a city". Kurd Press (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.