Barkhordar

Barkhordar Persian: برخوردار
City
Barkhordar
Coordinates: 34°02′29″N 48°10′30″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Lorestan
County	Delfan
District	Khaveh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,883
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Barkhordar (Persian: برخوردار)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Khaveh District of Delfan County, Lorestan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Khaveh-ye Jonubi Rural District.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Barkhordar's population was 1,606 in 381 households, when it was a village in Khaveh-ye Jonubi Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,838 people in 517 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,883 people in 565 households, by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Khaveh District.[4] It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

In 2020, Barkhordar was elevated to the status of a city.[8]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Barkhordār, Barkhvordar, Barkhvordār, and Barkhowrdār[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (31 December 2024). "Barkhordar, Delfan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 December 2024.
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. Barkhvordar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055595" 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. Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 December 1391) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and formation of 47 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Khorramabad County under Lorestan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 42.1.5.53; Notification 198/T888. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Fazli, Abdul Reza Rahmani (31 October 2020). "The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert Barkhordar village into a city". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.