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Khvormuj

Coordinates: 28°39′26″N 51°22′52″E / 28.65722°N 51.38111°E / 28.65722; 51.38111
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For the administrative division, see Khvormuj Rural District.

Khvormuj
Persian: خورموج
City
Khvormuj is located in Iran
Khvormuj
Khvormuj
Coordinates: 28°39′26″N 51°22′52″E / 28.65722°N 51.38111°E / 28.65722; 51.38111[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceBushehr
CountyDashti
DistrictCentral
Area
 • Total1,280 km2 (490 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total60,942
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khvormuj (Persian: خورموج)[a] is a city in the Central District of Dashti County, Bushehr province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The narrow river Shur traverses the valley, 7 km to the west of the city.

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

Persians constitute 70% and Turks 30% of the inhabitants, and the majority speaks the Dashti dialect. In 2006 Khormuj comprised 13 villages: Derāzi (administrative center), Zizār, Ahshām Qā'edhā, Faqih Hasanān, Bāgh-e Vahš, Heydari, Zāyer Abbās, Verāvi, Miānkherra, Chārak, Chāvushi, Chahla, and Kolol.[5]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 31,667 in 6,966 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 34,944 people in 8,777 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 40,722 people in 11,537 households.[2]

See also

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Khūrmūj; also known as Khormoj and Khormūj[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 August 2024). "Khvormuj, Dashti County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Bushehr Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Khvormuj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071571" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of the national divisions of Bushehr province centered on Bushehr city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 82824/T138K. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ Dénes Gazsi, “ḴvORMUJ,” Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, 2016
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Bushehr Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Bushehr Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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