Musiyan District

For the city, see Musiyan.

Musiyan District (Persian: بخش موسیان) is in Dehloran County, Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Musiyan.

Musiyan District Persian: بخش موسیان
District
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Coordinates: 32°32′00″N 47°27′30″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Ilam
County	Dehloran
Capital	Musiyan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	18,282
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

In 2017, Dalpari Rural District was established in the district, and Abughoveyr and Dasht-e Abbas Rural Districts were separated from it in the establishment of Dasht-e Abbas District.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 16,275 in 2,678 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 19,427 people in 3,722 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 18,282 inhabitants in 4,002 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Musiyan District Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[4]	2011[5]	2016[2]
Abughoveyr RD[a]	1,142	1,915	1,813
Dalpari RD[b]
Dasht-e Abbas RD[a]	8,525	9,782	9,204
Nahranbar RD	4,037	5,153	4,806
Musiyan (city)	2,571	2,577	2,459
Total	16,275	19,427	18,282
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred to Dasht-e Abbas District after the 2016 census^[3]
2. Established after the 2016 census^[3]