Haft Cheshmeh (Persian: هفت چشمه), also known as Markazi Bekhesh,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Kakavand District of Delfan County, Lorestan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Kakavand-e Sharqi Rural District.[5]

Haft Cheshmeh
Persian: هفت چشمه
City
Haft Cheshmeh is located in Iran
Haft Cheshmeh
Haft Cheshmeh
Coordinates: 34°12′28″N 47°45′48″E / 34.20778°N 47.76333°E / 34.20778; 47.76333[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyDelfan
DistrictKakavand
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total870
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 417 in 100 households, when it was a village in Kakavand-e Sharqi Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,048 people in 219 households,[7] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 870 people in 279 households.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 August 2023). "Haft Cheshmeh, Delfan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Haft Cheshmeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3065374" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation of Delfan County under the citizenship of Lorestan province and creation of Kakavand District". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 47 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Khorramabad County under Lorestan province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. 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. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (13 August 2019). "With seven changes in the geography of several provinces of the country: Six new cities were added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2023.