Kaj, Hamadan

For other places with the same name, see Kaj.

Kaj
Persian: كاج
Village
Kaj is located in Iran
Kaj
Kaj
Coordinates: 35°18′02″N 49°08′24″E / 35.30056°N 49.14000°E / 35.30056; 49.14000[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHamadan
CountyDargazin
DistrictShahanjarin
Rural DistrictDargazin-e Sharqi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,053
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kaj (Persian: كاج)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Dargazin-e Sharqi Rural District of Shahanjarin District, Dargazin County, Hamadan province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,114 in 292 households, when it was in Darjazin-e Olya Rural District[b] of the former Qorveh-ye Darjazin District of Razan County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,133 people in 342 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,053 people in 334 households.[2]

After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Dargazin County. The rural district was transferred to the new Shahanjarin District and renamed Dargazin-e Olya Rural District. Kaj was transferred to Dargazin-e Sharqi Rural District created in the district.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Kāj; also known as Kach[3]
  2. ^ Renamed Dargazin-e Olya Rural District[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 November 2024). "Kaj, Dargazin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ Kaj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3068622" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 8 December 1397]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Razan County of Hamadan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 189350. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.


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