Howmeh Rural District (Ben County)

Howmeh Rural District Persian: دهستان حومه
Rural district
Howmeh Rural District
Coordinates: 32°34′27″N 50°40′27″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
County	Ben
District	Central
Capital	Sheykh Shaban
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	3,194
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Howmeh Rural District (Persian: دهستان حومه) is in the Central District of Ben County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Sheykh Shaban.[3]

History

In 2013, Ben District was separated from Shahrekord County in the establishment of Ben County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Ben as its capital and only city at the time. Howmeh 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 3,194 in 1,019 households. The most populous of its two villages was Sheykh Shaban, with 2,683 people.[2]

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2024). "Howmeh Rural District (Ben County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (21 October 1391) [Approved 29 September 1391]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 200671/T47661H. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library.