Mehran, Ilam

Mehran (Persian: مهران‎, also Romanized as Mehrān; formerly, Mansurabad (Persian: منسورآباد), also Romanized as Mansūrābād)[2] is a city in and the capital of Mehran County, Ilam Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 13,118, in 2,958 families.[3] The city is mostly populated by Kurds with a small Luri minority.[4]

For the administrative subdivision, see Mehran County.
Mehran

مهران
City
Mehran
Coordinates: 33°07′20″N 46°09′53″E
Country Iran
ProvinceIlam
CountyMehran
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total17,435 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Mehran is located near Iran's western border with Iraq. Because of its strategic proximity - only two hours' drive from Baghdad - the city has played a continuing role in dealings between Iran and Iraq.

In May 1986, during the Iran–Iraq War, Iraqi forces captured Mehran, on the western plain of the Zagros Mountains in Ilam Province, and pushed eastward to the mountain base.[5]

References
  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Mehran, Ilam can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074669" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  4. "Language distribution: Ilam Province - Mērān". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  5. Iran–Iraq War history.
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