Balahzar (Persian: بلهزار)[a] was a village in Sarrud-e Shomali Rural District of the Central District of Boyer-Ahmad County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran.

Balahzar
Persian: بلهزار
Former Village
Balahzar is located in Iran
Balahzar
Balahzar
Coordinates: 30°42′44″N 51°33′10″E / 30.71222°N 51.55278°E / 30.71222; 51.55278[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
CountyBoyer-Ahmad
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictSarrud-e Shomali
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,478
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,898 in 407 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 3,235 people in 778 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,478 people in 889 households.[2]

After the census, the city of Madavan and the villages of Balahzar, Jadval-e Ghureh-ye Mehrian, Madavan-e Sofla, Mehrian, Sarab-e Taveh, Servak, and Tall Khosrow were merged with the city of Yasuj.[6]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Balahzār and Baleh Zār[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 August 2023). "Balahzar, Boyer-Ahmad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Balahzar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3193791" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ "The annexation of several villages to the city of Yasuj". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 10 May 2023. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.