Mehran County
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Mehran County is county
in Ilam Province
in Iran
. The capital of the county is Mehran. At the 2006 census, its population (including those portions later split off to form Malekshahi County
) was 55,271, in 10,960 families; excluding those portions, the population was 23,878, in 5,238 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District
and Salehabad District
. The county has two cities: Mehran and Salehabad.
Counties of Iran
The provinces of Iran further subdivided into counties called shahrestan , an area inside an ostan, and consists of a city centre, few bakhsh and many villages around them. There are usually a few cities and rural agglomerations in each county. Rural agglomerations are a collection of a number...
in Ilam Province
Ilam Province
Ilam Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the south-west of the country, bordering Iraq. Its provincial center is the city of Ilam. Covering an area of 19,086 square kilometers, the cities of the province are Ilam, Mehran, Dehloran, Dareh Shahr, Sarable, Eyvan, Abdanan and Arkwaz...
in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The capital of the county is Mehran. At the 2006 census, its population (including those portions later split off to form Malekshahi County
Malekshahi County
Malekshahi County is a county in Ilam Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Arakvaz. It was separated from Mehran County in 2008. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 31,393, in 5,722 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Gachi District...
) was 55,271, in 10,960 families; excluding those portions, the population was 23,878, in 5,238 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District
Central District (Mehran County)
The Central District of Mehran County is a district in Mehran County, Ilam Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 20,019, in 4,443 families. The District has one city: Mehran....
and Salehabad District
Salehabad District (Ilam Province)
Salehabad District is a district in Mehran County, Ilam Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,859, in 795 families. The District has one city: Salehabad....
. The county has two cities: Mehran and Salehabad.