Badreh County

Badreh County

Persian: شهرستان بدره
Badreh County Persian: شهرستان بدره
County
	Location of Badreh County in Ilam province (center right, purple)
	Location of Ilam Province in Iran
	Coordinates: 33°20′12″N 46°58′16″E / 33.33667°N 46.97111°E
Country	Iran
Province	Ilam
Capital	Badreh
Districts	Central, Hendmini
Population (2016)
• Total	15,614
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Badreh County (Persian: شهرستان بدره) is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Badreh.^[3]

History

After the 2011 National Census, Badreh District was separated from Darreh Shahr County in the establishment of Badreh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Badreh as its capital and only city at the time.^[3]

After the 2016 census, Alishervan Rural District was separated from Ilam County to join Badreh County,^[4] and the village of Cheshmeh Shirin was elevated to the status of a city.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 15,614 in 4,311 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Badreh County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Badreh County Population
Administrative Divisions	2016^[2]
Central District	8,708
Alishervan RD^[a]
Dustan RD	3,209
Kolom RD	1,221
Badreh (city)	4,278
Hendmini District	6,906
Hendmini RD	3,348
Zarangush RD	3,558
Cheshmeh Shirin (city)^[b]
Total	15,614
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Transferred from Ilam County after the 2016 census^[4]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 November 2024). "Badreh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ilam Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (c. 2023) [Approved 29 March 1392]. Approval regarding country divisions in Ilam province (PDF). rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/136432. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b Mokhbar, Mohammad (5 April 2023) [Approved 24 December 1401]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Ilam province (PDF). rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 208825; Notification 242454/T58629H. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b Fazli, Rahmani (7 February 2018). Interior Minister Agrees to Convert Cheshmeh Shirin Village into a City (Report) (in Persian) – via www.moi.ir/news/6721/وزیر-کشور-با-تبدیل-روستای-چشمه-شیرین-به-شهر-موافقت-کرد (Ministry of the Interior). Dr. Rahmani Fazli, in a notification to the Governor of Ilam, agreed to convert Cheshmeh Shirin village, the center of Hendmini District of Badreh County, into a city...