Shulabad (Persian: شول‌آباد)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Zaz and Mahru District of Aligudarz County, Lorestan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Zaz-e Sharqi Rural District.[5]

Shulabad
شول‌آباد
City
Shulabad is located in Iran
Shulabad
Shulabad
Coordinates: 33°11′07″N 49°11′25″E / 33.18528°N 49.19028°E / 33.18528; 49.19028[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyAligudarz
DistrictZaz and Mahru
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,531
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population (as the village of Shulabad-e Sofla) was 484 in 93 households.[6] After the census, the village merged with the former villages of Asar, Del Suran, Derakht Chaman, Khodadadkosh-e Olya, Khodadadkosh-e Sofla, Sarlak, and Shulabad-e Olya. Its name changed to Shulabad upon elevation to the status of a city.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,553 people in 336 households,[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,531 people in 422 households.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Shulabad-e Sofla (شول‌آباد سفلی), also known as Shulehabad-e Soflā, also romanized as Shūlehābād-e Soflā[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 August 2023). "Shulabad, Aligudarz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
  4. ^ "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of Lorestan province, centered in the city of Khorramabad". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. 21 June 1369. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of 13 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Aligudarz County under Lorestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (21 July 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Shulabad village, the center of Zaz va Mahru District, from the functions of Aligudarz County in Lorestan province, to a city". Vekalat Online (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.