Eslamshahr-e Aqgol

For the city in Tehran province, see Eslamshahr. For the administrative division of Tehran province, see Eslamshahr County. For other places with the same name as this city's former name, see Eslamabad.

Eslamshahr-e Aqgol Persian: اسلام‌شهر آق‌گل
City
Eslamshahr-e Aqgol
Coordinates: 34°33′26″N 48°59′22″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hamadan
County	Malayer
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	4,031
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Eslamshahr-e Aqgol (Persian: اسلام‌شهر آق‌گل)[a] is a city in the Central District of Malayer County, Hamadan province, Iran. As a village, it was the capital of Tork-e Sharqi Rural District[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Alavi.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population was 3,717 in 870 households, when it was the village of Eslamabad in Tork-e Sharqi Rural District of Jowkar District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 3,780 people in 1,071 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 4,031 people in 1,185 households, by which time the rural district had been transferred to the Central District.[8] It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, Eslamabad was elevated to city status as Eslamshahr-e Aqgol.[3]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly the village of Eslamabad (اسلام اباد),[3] also romanized as Eslāmābād; also known as Qārlaq-e Kūchek[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (15 November 2024). "Eslamshahr-e Aqgol, Malayer County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hamadan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Jahangiri, Ishaq (9 January 2017) [Approved 15 October 1395]. The village of Eslamabad, the center of Tork-e Sharqi Rural District, the Central District of Malayer County in Hamadan province, will be transformed into a city and its name will be changed to Eslamshahr-e Aqgol city. rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Proposal 44552; Notification 128276/T53429H. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
4. Eslamabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3823454" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (22 November 1390) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of 12 rural districts including villages, fields and places in Malayer County under Hamadan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.11811; Notification 118524/T954. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hamadan 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): Hamadan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
8. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 22 June 2013]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Hamadan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 122703/42/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 125812/T45715K. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.