Zarneh () is a city in, and the capital of,
Zarneh District of
Eyvan County
Eyvan County () is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Eyvan.
Demographics Ethnicity
The population of Eyvan County is mainly Kurdish.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 47,380 ...
,
Ilam province,
Iran
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.
As a village, it was the capital of
Zarneh Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of
Taran.
Demographics
Ethnicity
The city is populated by
Kurds
Kurds (), or the Kurdish people, are an Iranian peoples, Iranic ethnic group from West Asia. They are indigenous to Kurdistan, which is a geographic region spanning southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northeastern Syri ...
.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,909 in 605 households.
The following census in 2011 counted 3,118 people in 748 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,966 people in 785 households.
See also
Notes
References
Cities in Ilam province
Populated places in Eyvan County
Kurdish settlements in Ilam province
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