Jowkar (Persian: جوكار), also Romanized as Jowkār and Jow Kār; also known as Jaūkāl and Jokar,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Jowkar District of Malayer County, Hamadan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Jowkar Rural District.[5]
Jowkar
Persian: جوكار | |
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City | |
  Jowkar | |
| Coordinates: 34°25′49″N 48°41′15″E / 34.43028°N 48.68750°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hamadan |
| County | Malayer |
| District | Jowkar |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,258 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 2,209 in 548 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,425 people in 644 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,258 people in 674 households.[2]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 October 2023). "Jowkar, Malayer County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Jowkar, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3068102" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country's divisions of Hamadan province, centered in Hamadan city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 12 rural districts including villages, fields and places in Malayer County under Hamadan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. 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. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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