Guran Rural District (Persian: دهستان گوران), formerly Holeylan Rural District (دهستان هُلِيلان), is in the Central District of Holeylan County, Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Shiravand,[3] transferred from the village of Kahreh.[4]
Guran Rural District
Persian: دهستان گوران | |
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  Guran Rural District  Guran Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 33°46′10″N 47°04′06″E / 33.76944°N 47.06833°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Ilam |
| County | Holeylan |
| District | Central |
| Capital | Shiravand |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,634 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as Holeylan Rural District of the former Holeylan District of Chardavol County) was 12,069 in 2,422 households.[5] There were 10,791 inhabitants in 2,731 households at the following census of 2011.[6] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 10,634 in 2,989 households. The most populous of its 36 villages was Kahreh, with 1,600 people.[2]
In 2018, Holeylan District was separated from Chardavol County in the establishment of Holeylan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Towhid as its capital and only city.[3]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 March 2024). "Guran Rural District (Holeylan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Janhangiri, Ishaq (26 January 2018). "Approval letter regarding the country divisions of Ilam province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Creating, modifying and changing divisions in Ilam province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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