Somghan Rural District (Persian: دهستان سمغان)[3] is in the Central District of Kuhchenar County, Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Somghan.[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Malay-e Anbar.[5]
Somghan Rural District
Persian: دهستان سمغان | |
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  Somghan Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 29°51′57″N 51°36′13″E / 29.86583°N 51.60361°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Kuhchenar |
| District | Central |
| Capital | Somghan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,092 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Chenar Shahijan District of Kazerun County) was 8,171 in 1,719 households.[6] There were 8,434 inhabitants in 2,220 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 9,092 in 2,528 households. The most populous of its 18 villages was Malay-e Anbar, with 4,594 people.[2]
In 2018, the rural district was separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhchenar County and was transferred to the new Central District.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 October 2024). "Somghan Rural District (Kuhchenar County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 7 October 1398]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Kazerun County of Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 194401. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 25 October 1384]. Divisional changes and reforms in Fars province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 128649/42/4/1; Notification 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars 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.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars 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.
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