Buraki-ye Olya

For the nearby village with a similar name, see Boorekey-ye Sofla. For the administrative division, see Boorekey Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Boorekey.

Boorekey Persian: بوركي
Village
Boorekey
Coordinates: 29°31′13″N 51°21′49″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Kazerun
District	Khesht
Rural District	Boorekey
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	2,414
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Boorekey-ye Olya (Persian: بوركي عليا)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Boorekey Rural District of Khesht District, Kazerun County, Fars province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,944 in 678 households,[5] when it was in Khesht Rural District[b] of Khesht and Kamaraj District.[c] The following census in 2011 counted 2,268 people in 653 households,[6] by which time the city of Khesht and other parts were separated from the district in the formation of Khesht District. Buraki-ye Olya was transferred to Buraki Rural District created in the new district.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,414 people in 741 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Boorekey-ye ‘Olyā; also known as Boorekey, Boorekey Bālā, and Boorekey-ye Bālā[3]
2. Renamed Konartakhteh Rural District[4]
3. Renamed Konartakhteh and Kamaraj District[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 October 2024). "Boorekey-ye Olya, Kazerun County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
2. 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. Boorekey-ye Olya can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3057121" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 9 October 1387]. Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 42/4/1/41746. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. 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.
6. 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.