Darrehshahr
Darrehshahr
Persian: درهشهر | |
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City | |
City view to the North | |
| Etymology: دره ("valley") and شهر ("city"). Historically known as Madaktu, Seymareh and Mehreghan | |
| Coordinates: 33°08′35″N 47°22′46″E / 33.14306°N 47.37944°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Ilam |
| County | Darreh Shahr |
| District | Central |
| Incorporated | 1964 |
| Neighborhoods | List
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| Government | |
| • Governor | Aliakbar Shafizadeh |
| • Mayor | Abbas Derikvand |
| • City Council | Abdol Karam-khodaei |
| Area | |
• City | 3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 695 m (2,280 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 635 m (2,083 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Urban | 21,900 |
| Linguistics | |
| • Language(s) | Kurdish, Luri |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| Postal code | 69611 to 69691 |
| Area code | +98 84 3522 |
| ISO 3166 code | IR-05 |
| Vehicle registration | ٩٨ ط |
| Website | darehshahr |
Darrehshahr (Persian: دره شهر) is a city in the Central District of Darreh Shahr County, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Darrehshahr is in the southeastern part of the province, in the northern foothills of the Kabir Kuh ranges. According to the 2016 census there are 21,900 residents, making it the second-largest city in the province.