Gowharan (Persian: گوهران)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Gowharan District of Bashagard County, Hormozgan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Gowharan Rural District.[5]

Gowharan
Persian: گوهران
City
Gowharan is located in Iran
Gowharan
Gowharan
Coordinates: 26°35′44″N 57°53′46″E / 26.59556°N 57.89611°E / 26.59556; 57.89611[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyBashagard
DistrictGowharan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,170
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, Gowharan's population was 828 in 199 households, when it was a village in Gowharan Rural District of the former Bashagard District of Jask County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,316 people in 298 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Bashagard County. The rural district was transferred to the new Gowharan District, and Gowharan was elevated to the status of a city.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,170 people in 323 households.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Gowharān and Gūharān; also known as Angahran, Angohrān (انگهران), Angūran (انگوران), and Qal‘eh-ye Angūrān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 September 2023). "Gowharan, Bashagard County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Gowharan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053226" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Davoodi, Parviz (28 July 1387). "Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of two districts and eight rural districts in Jask County in Hormozgan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.