Bolghan

For the village in East Azerbaijan province, see Bolghan.

Bolghan
Persian: بلغان
Village
Tan and white buildings sit closely together next to a green field and hills in rural Iran
View of the village of Bolghan in August 2014
Bolghan is located in Iran
Bolghan
Bolghan
Coordinates: 28°09′04″N 53°36′09″E / 28.15111°N 53.60250°E / 28.15111; 53.60250[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyJuyom
DistrictHarm
Rural DistrictHarm
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
3,640
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bolghan (Persian: بلغان)[a] is a village in, and the former capital of, Harm Rural District[4] of Harm District, Juyom County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of the district. The capital of the rural district has been transferred to the village of Harm.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,284 in 484 households, when it was in the former Juyom District of Larestan County.[6][b] The following census in 2011 counted 4,216 people in 1,018 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,640 people in 947 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Juyom County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Harm District.[5]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Bolghān[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Lar County[7]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 October 2024). "Bolghan, Juyom County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Bolghan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056589" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2023) [Approved 26 March 1365]. Creation and formation of 22 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Lar County under Fars province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 17013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 25 December 1400]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Larestan County, Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Subject Letter 69863. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Letter of approval regarding changing the name of Lar County to Larestan. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. c. 2022 [Approved 7 October 1398]. Proposal 1.42.25950; Notification 31592T24775H. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023 – via Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) Research Center of the Islamic Council.
  8. ^ 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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