Kahurestan, Khamir

For the administrative divisions, see Kahurestan District and Kahurestan Rural District.

Kahurestan Persian: كهورستان
Village
Kahurestan
Coordinates: 27°12′11″N 55°34′05″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
County	Khamir
District	Kahurestan
Rural District	Kahurestan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	3,418
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kahurestan (Persian: كهورستان,)[a] is a village in, and the former capital of, Kahurestan Rural District[4] of Kahurestan District, Khamir County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of the district.[5] The capital of the rural district has been transferred to the village of Jeyhun.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,525 in 544 households, when it was in the Central District.[6] The following census in 3,261 counted 833 people in 258 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,418 people in 1,036 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Kahurestan District.[5]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Kahoorestān, Kahūrestān, Kohurestān, and Kohūrestān; also known as Gūrestān, Khūrīstān, and Kūristān[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (18 November 2024). "Kahurestan, Khamir County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Kohurestan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3068608" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2022) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 14 rural districts, including villages, farms and places located in Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 53/1/9428. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 18 May 1402]. National divisions regarding Kahurestan Rural District, the Central District of Khamir County, Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 165217. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hormozgan 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): Hormozgan 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.