Zagros District

Zagros District

Persian: بخش زاگرس
Zagros District Persian: بخش زاگرس
District
	Zagros District Location within Iran Zagros District Location within Ilam Province
	Coordinates: 33°40′30″N 46°52′10″E / 33.67500°N 46.86944°E
Country	Iran
Province	Ilam
County	Chardavol
Capital	Balavah
Population (2016)
• Total	6,395
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Zagros District (Persian: بخش زاگرس) is in Chardavol County,^[a] Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Balavah.^[3]^[b]

History

After the 2011 National Census, Bijnavand Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Zagros District. In addition, the village of Balavah Tareh-ye Sofla was elevated to city status as Balavah.^[3]

At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 6,395 inhabitants in 1,796 households.^[2]

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 November 2024). "Zagros District (Chardavol County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
1 2 3 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.
1 2 3 4 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2016) [Approved 29 March 1392]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Ilam province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 81072/42/1/4/1; Notification 83592/T48494H. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.