Delgosha

Delgosha

Persian: دلگشا
Delgosha Persian: دلگشا
City
	Delgosha Delgosha
	Coordinates: 33°24′21″N 46°35′44″E / 33.40583°N 46.59556°E
Country	Iran
Province	Ilam
County	Malekshahi
District	Gachi
Population (2016)
• Total	1,819
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Delgosha (Persian: دلگشا)^[a] is a city in Gachi District of Malekshahi County, Ilam province, Iran. It is adjacent to the city of Arkavaz,^[b] bordering it to the south. The city is populated by Kurds.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Delgosha's population was 3,931 in 676 households, when it was a village in Gachi Rural District of the former Malekshahi District^[c] of Mehran County.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,201 people in 551 households,^[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Malekshahi County,^[7] and the village had been elevated to the status of a city.^[8] Delgosha and the rural district were transferred to the new Gachi District. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,819 people in 510 households.^[2]

Notes

^ Also romanized as Delgoshā
^ Formerly Qaleh Darreh-ye Malekshahi^[3]
^ Formerly Arkavazi District^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 November 2024). "Delgosha, Malekshahi County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b 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 Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 16 March 1380]. Approval letter regarding the change of the name of Arkavazi District in Ilam province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.74426; Notification 12084/T24186‌H. Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ "Language distribution: Ilam Province". Iran Atlas. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ilam Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ilam Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 28 July 1387]. Approval letter regarding changes and reforms of divisions in Ilam province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 91494/42/1/4/1; Notification 145145/T342H. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 20 September 1386]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Delgosha village from Gachi Rural District in Malekshahi District of Mehran County in Ilam province to Delgosha city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 158856/T38077K. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.