Band-e Amir (Persian: بندامير)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Band-e Amir Rural District of the Central District of Zarqan County, Fars province, Iran.[4]

Band-e Amir
Persian: شول
Village
black and white image of an Iranian village containing a waterfall, and mountains
Band Amir plain
Band-e Amir is located in Iran
Band-e Amir
Band-e Amir
Coordinates: 29°46′37″N 52°50′51″E / 29.77694°N 52.84750°E / 29.77694; 52.84750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyZarqan
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictBand-e Amir
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,172
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 1,424 in 370 households, when it was in the former Zarqan District of Shiraz County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,346 people in 399 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,172 people in 360 households.[2]

In July 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarqan County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[7]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Bandāmir and Band-e Amīr[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 December 2023). "Band-e Amir, Zarqan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Band-e Amir can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055156" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 20 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Shiraz County under Fars province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 30 January 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 July 2018). "Approval letter regarding country divisions of Zarqan District, Shiraz County, Fars province". Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) Research Center of the Islamic Council (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2023.