Somghan (Persian: سمغان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Somghan Rural District of the Central District of Kuhchenar County, Fars province, Iran.[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Malay-e Anbar.[5]
Somghan
Persian: سمغان | |
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Village | |
  Somghan | |
| Coordinates: 29°52′37″N 51°39′56″E / 29.87694°N 51.66556°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Kuhchenar |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Somghan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,188 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,128 in 414 households, when it was in the former Chenar Shahijan District of Kazerun County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,677 people in 447 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,188 people in 336 households.[2]
In 2018, the rural district was separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhchenar County and was transferred to the new Central District.[4]
See also
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editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 September 2023). "Somghan, Kuhchenar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Somghan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082147" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 July 2018). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions of Kazerun County of Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (22 December 2014). "Divisional changes and reforms in Fars province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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