Dehloran

Dehloran (Persian: دهلران‎; also Romanized as Dehlorān[2]) is a city in and the capital of Dehloran County, Ilam Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 27,602, in 5,787 families.[3] The city lies along Road 64, near the Iraqi border. A national natural monument lies in the north-eastern part of the city.

For the administrative subdivision, see Dehloran County. For the village in Khuzestan and Ilam Province, see Dehloran, Khuzestan.
Dehloran
دیلرو
City
Dehloran
Coordinates: 32°41′39″N 47°16′04″E
ProvinceIlam
CountyDehloran
BakhshCentral
Current Country Iran
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total32,941 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Demographics

The city is populated by Kurds and Lurs.[4]

Abdanan linguistic composition
language percent
Luri
 
 50%
Kurdish
 
 40%
Persian
 
 5%
unknown
 
 5%

References
  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. Dehloran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3060644" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. "Language distribution: Ilam Province: Dēlıṛān, Dēlıṛo". Iran Atlas.


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