Sarabbagh (Persian: سرابباغ), also Romanized as Sarābbāgh and Sarāb Bāgh,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Sarab Bagh District of Abdanan County, Ilam province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Sarab Bagh Rural District. Sarabbagh was the capital of the county before it was transferred to the city of Abdanan.[5] The city is populated by Kurds.[6]

Sarabbagh
Persian: سرابباغ
City
Sarabbagh is located in Iran
Sarabbagh
Sarabbagh
Sarabbagh is located in Ilam Province
Sarabbagh
Sarabbagh
Coordinates: 32°53′55″N 47°34′18″E / 32.89861°N 47.57167°E / 32.89861; 47.57167[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIlam
CountyAbdanan
DistrictSarab Bagh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,659
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 2,273 in 458 households, when it was a village in Sarab Bagh Rural District.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 2,557 people in 608 households.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,659 people in 731 households,[2] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 June 2023). "Sarabbagh, Abdanan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Sarabbagh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082413" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (27 November 1381). "Number: 63630 T27988 K". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Language distribution: Ilam Province - Sırāw Bākh". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Davodi, Parviz (27 June 1387). "Approval of the letter regarding the conversion of Sarabbagh village, the center of Sarab Bagh District, from the functions of Abdanan County to a city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.