Balavah Explained
| Balavah |
| Native Name: | fa|بلاوه |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran#Ilam Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ilam |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chardavol |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Zagros |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 264 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Balavah (fa|بلاوه) is a city in, and the capital of, Zagros District of Chardavol County, Ilam province, Iran. As the village of Balavah Tareh-ye Sofla, it was the capital of Bijnavand Rural District[2] until its capital was transferred to the village of Zir Tang.
Demographics
Ethnicity
The city is populated by Kurds.[3]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Balavah's population was 290 in 63 households, when it was a village in Bijnavand Rural District of the Central District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 288 people in 76 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population as 264 people in 79 households,[6] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Zagros District. Balavah Tareh-ye Sofla was elevated to city status as Balavah.
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Balavah, Chardavol County. . 22 November 2024. 22 November 2024. fa.
- Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Shirvan and Chardavol County under Ilam province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20120512102110/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110217. 12 May 2012. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 7 February 2024. 23 February 1391. Approved 4 October 1366. Proposal 11742; Notification 78076/T640.
- Web site: Language distribution: Ilam Province. live. 24 March 2021. Iran Atlas. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114091241/http://iranatlas.net/index.html?module=module.language-distribution.ilam . 2021-01-14 .
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ilam Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094337/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/16.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ilam Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117202401/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Ilam.xls. 17 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ilam Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101180736/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_16.xlsx. Excel. 1 November 2020.
