Bazvand Rural District

For the village with a similar name, see Bazvandi.

Bazvand Rural District
Persian: دهستان بازوند
Rural District
Bazvand Rural District is located in Iran
Bazvand Rural District
Bazvand Rural District
Coordinates: 33°16′10″N 47°35′16″E / 33.26944°N 47.58778°E / 33.26944; 47.58778[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyRumeshkan
DistrictCentral
CapitalKhirdarar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
8,114
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bazvand Rural District (Persian: دهستان بازوند) is in the Central District of Rumeshkan County, Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Khirdarar.[3]

History

There is a Bronze Age mound in the district, that is registered as a national monument.[4]

In 2013, Rumeshkan District was separated from Kuhdasht County in the establishment of Rumeshkan County, and Bazvand Rural District was created in the new Central District.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 National Census, the rural district's population was 8,114 in 2,327 households. The most populous of its six villages was Khirdarar, with 1,757 people.[2]

Economy

The area is primarily agricultural, with herding and cereal crops. Water is from wells. The villagers also produce handicrafts which bring in additional income.[5]

Villages

The rural district has eight villages:

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 January 2025). "Bazvand Rural District (Rumeshkan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ National monument registration number 17182. "تپه عمولان بازوندی". Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural History. Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization of Iran.
  5. ^ "بازوندی" [Bazvandi]. Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian). Archived from the original on 1 October 2015.


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