Darreh Shahr County (Persian: شهرستان درهشهر) is a county in Ilam Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Darreh Shahr. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 56,346, in 11,487 families. The county is subdivided into three districts: the Central District, Badreh District, and Majin District. The county has two cities: Darreh Shahr and Badreh. People speak Laki and Luri mostly but all of the residents of Badreh speak Kurdish. The remains of the Sassanide city of Dareh Shahr is situated between new Dareh Shahr and the Bahman Abad Village. Presently, some vestiges of arches, ceilings, dome-shaped ceilings as well as indications of passages, alleys and urban connection network are visible in the texture of the ruins. There...
