Vargahan (Persian: ورگهان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Vargahan Rural District of the Central District of Ahar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4]

Vargahan
Persian: ورگهان
Village
Vargahan is located in Iran
Vargahan
Vargahan
Coordinates: 38°37′14″N 47°30′12″E / 38.62056°N 47.50333°E / 38.62056; 47.50333[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyAhar
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictVargahan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total861
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 960 in 208 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 923 people in 243 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 861 people in 231 households.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Vargahān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 September 2024). "Vargahan, Ahar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Vargahan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10083204" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2010) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Ahar County under East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 115730/T835. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan 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.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.