Dowrahak

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Dowrahak (Persian: دوراهک)[a] is a city in the Central District of Deyr County, Bushehr province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Howmeh Rural District.

Dowrahak
Persian: دوراهک
City
Dowrahak is located in Iran
Dowrahak
Dowrahak
Coordinates: 27°56′48″N 51°57′40″E / 27.94667°N 51.96111°E / 27.94667; 51.96111[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceBushehr
CountyDeyr
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,852
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 3,841 in 787 households, when it was a village in Howmeh Rural District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 4,413 people in 1,127 households.[5] The census in 2016 documented a population of 4,852 people in 1,361 households,[2] by which time the village of Dowrahak had been elevated to the status of a city.[6]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Dowrāhak, Do Rāhak, and Dorāhak[3]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Dowrahak, Deyr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Dowrahak can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "227165" 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. 18. 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. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (16 September 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Bushehr province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.