Malekshahi County
Introduction '''Malekshahi County''' () is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Arkavaz. The Malekshahi tribe is the largest Kurdish tribe in Ilam.In November 2008, Malekshahi District was separated from Mehran County in the establishment of Malekshahi County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Arkavaz as its capital.The National Census in 2011 counted 22,587 people in 5,626 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 21,138 in 6,022 households.The name in Persian (ملگشاهی) is from the old name, Melkishi, a Kurdish  tribe spread from Ilam to Ardahan province in Turkey. There is a Georgian counterpart to this tribe, namely the Melikishvili. The Malekshahi of the largest tribes in Iran, Iraq and Turkey. Melikshahi Kurdish language and dialect is Malekshahi.
Administrative divisions The population history and structural changes of Malekshahi County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and three cities.+ Malekshahi County Population Administrative Divisions  2011  2016 '''Central District'''  '''16,144'''  '''15,374''' Chamzey RD  2,957  2,722 Shuhan RD  829  675 Arkavaz (city)  12,358  11,977 '''Gachi District'''  '''6,298'''  '''5,609''' Gachi RD  2,011  520 Kabir Kuh RD  2,086  2,210 Delgosha (city)  2,201  1,819 Mehr (city)    1,060 '''Total'''  '''22,587'''  '''21,138'''
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