Dehloran

For the administrative subdivision, see Dehloran County. For the village in Khuzestan Province, see Dehloran, Khuzestan.
Dehloran
دهلران
city
Dehloran
Coordinates: 32°41′39″N 47°16′04″E / 32.69417°N 47.26778°E / 32.69417; 47.26778Coordinates: 32°41′39″N 47°16′04″E / 32.69417°N 47.26778°E / 32.69417; 47.26778
Country  Iran
Province Ilam
County Dehloran
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
  Total 27,602
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Dehloran (Persian: دهلران; also Romanized as Dehlorān; also known as Deh Lovān and Deh Lūrān)[1] 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.[2] The city lies along Road 64, near the Iraqi border. A national natural monument lies in the north-eastern part of the city. Dehloran includes a mixture of Three main ethnics of Kurds, Lurs and Arabs (Nearly 55%, 35% and 10% respectively). It is an oil-rich region.

References

  1. 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".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.


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