Abdanan County

Abdanan County (Persian: شهرستان آبدانان)(kurdish: او دانان) is a county in Ilam province, Iran.[1] The capital of the county is Abdanan. At the 2006 census, its population was 45,830, in 9,358 families.[2] The county is subdivided into three districts: the Central District, Kalat District, and Sarab Bagh District. The county has three cities: Abdanan, Sarabbagh, and Murmuri.

Abdanan County

شهرستان آبدانان
Counties of Ilam Province
Location of Ilam Province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°53′N 47°30′E
Country Iran
ProvinceIlam Province
CapitalAbdanan
Bakhsh (Districts)Central District, Kalat District, Sarab Bagh District
Population
 (2006)
  Total45,830
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
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However, some of Lak an Lur speakers live in Abdanan, absolute majority of the citizens are Kurds (southern Kurdish group) .[3] According to a theory the name Abdanan means place of water; there are many small rivers in Abdanan.

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