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Garab, Lorestan

Garab is a city in, and the capital of, Tarhan District in Kuhdasht County, Lorestan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Tarhan-e Sharqi Rural District. The village of Garab was converted to a city in 1996.

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Garab
garaw Persian: گراب
City
Garab
Coordinates: 33°28′26″N 47°14′07″E / 33.47389°N 47.23528°E / 33.47389; 47.23528
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyKuhdasht
DistrictTarhan
Established as a city19961
Population
 (2016)2
 • Total
3,295
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Garab (Persian: گراب)a is a city in, and the capital of, Tarhan District4 in Kuhdasht County, Lorestan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Tarhan-e Sharqi Rural District.5b The village of Garab was converted to a city in 1996.1

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,270 in 687 households.6 The following census in 2011 counted 3,200 people in 822 households.7 The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,295 people in 966 households.2

See also

See also

Iran portal

Notes

Notes

  1. Also romanized as Garāb; also known as Garāb-e ‘Olyā3
  2. Formerly Tarhan Rural District
References

References

  1. Habibi, Hassan (18 August 1996) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1375.5.28 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان لرستان [‌Divisional reforms in Lorestan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.1590. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  2. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Lorestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  3. Garab, Lorestan at GEOnet Names Server
  4. Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (21 January 1989) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1367.11.1 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد شهرستان کوهدشت در تابعیت استان لرستان و ایجاد بخش های طرهان و رومشکان [‌Establishment of Kuhdasht County under the jurisdiction of Lorestan province and the creation of the districts of Tarhan and Rumeshkan]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 59602E74-543E-4024-A6F0-0C66D718E8C1. شماره دوره [Course number] 67, شماره جلد [Volume number] 6. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  5. Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (1 July 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366.04.10 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل 47 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان خرم آباد تابع استان لرستان [‌Creation and formation of 47 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Khorramabad County under Lorestan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 42.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  6. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Lorestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  7. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Lorestan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2026.