Qorveh County
county in Kurdistan Province, Iran
Qorveh County (Persian: شهرستان قروه) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qorveh.
History
After the 2006 National Census, Yeylaq District was separated from the county in the establishment of Dehgolan County. After the 2011 census, Delbaran Rural District and the city of Delbaran were separated from the Central District in the formation of Delbaran District, including the new Malujeh Rural District. After the 2016 census, the village of Malujeh was elevated to the status of a city.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 196,972 in 47,214 households. The following census in 2011 counted 136,961 people in 38,161 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 140,192 in 42,905 households.
Administrative divisions
Qorveh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
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