Aqajan, Lorestan

For other places with the same name, see Aqajan.

Aqajan Persian: اقاجان
Village
Aqajan
Coordinates: 33°16′31″N 47°29′50″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Lorestan
County	Rumeshkan
District	Central
Rural District	Rumeshkan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	2,364
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Aqajan (Persian: اقاجان)[a] is a village in Rumeshkan Rural District[b] of the Central District of Rumeshkan County, Lorestan province, Iran. It is 1.2 kilometres (0.7 mi) southwest of the city of Chaqabol.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,358 in 467 households, when it was in Rumeshkan-e Sharqi Rural District[c] of the former Rumeshkan District of Kuhdasht County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,444 people in 582 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,364 people in 644 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Rumeshkan County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District and renamed Rumeshkan Rural District.[4] It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Āqājān; also known as Āqājānī[3]
2. Formerly Rumeshkan-e Sharqi Rural District[4]
3. Renamed Rumeshkan Rural District[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 January 2025). "Aqajan, Rumeshkan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 January 2025.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Lorestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Aqajan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3794177" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2015) [Approved 2 May 1392]. Divisional reforms in Lorestan province. law.dotic.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 4/1/42/24457. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Lorestan 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.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Lorestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.