Malekshahi County
Encyclopedia
Malekshahi County is a county
in Ilam Province
in Iran
. The capital of the county is Arakvaz. It was separated from Mehran County
in 2008. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 31,393, in 5,722 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District
and Gachi District
. The county has two cities: Arakvaz and Delgosha
.
Counties of Iran
The provinces of Iran further subdivided into counties called shahrestan , an area inside an ostan, and consists of a city centre, few bakhsh and many villages around them. There are usually a few cities and rural agglomerations in each county. Rural agglomerations are a collection of a number...
in Ilam Province
Ilam Province
Ilam Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the south-west of the country, bordering Iraq. Its provincial center is the city of Ilam. Covering an area of 19,086 square kilometers, the cities of the province are Ilam, Mehran, Dehloran, Dareh Shahr, Sarable, Eyvan, Abdanan and Arkwaz...
in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The capital of the county is Arakvaz. It was separated from Mehran County
Mehran County
Mehran County is county in Ilam Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Mehran. At the 2006 census, its population was 55,271, in 10,960 families; excluding those portions, the population was 23,878, in 5,238 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and...
in 2008. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 31,393, in 5,722 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District
Central District (Malekshahi County)
The Central District of Malekshahi County is a district in Malekshahi County, Ilam Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 18,326, in 3,568 families. The District has one city: Arakvaz....
and Gachi District
Gachi District
Gachi District is a district in Malekshahi County, Ilam Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 13,067, in 2,154 families. The District has one city: Delgosha....
. The county has two cities: Arakvaz and Delgosha
Delgosha
Delgosha is a city in and capital of Gachi District, in Malekshahi County, Ilam Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,931, in 676 families. It is adjacent to the city of Arakvaz, bordering it to the south....
.