Khij, Semnan

For the city, see Kalateh-ye Khij. For other places with the same name, see Khij.

Khij Persian: خيج
Village
Khij
Coordinates: 36°40′06″N 55°19′21″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Semnan
County	Shahrud
District	Bastam
Rural District	Kalat-e Hay-ye Gharbi
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,582
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khij (Persian: خيج)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Kalat-e Hay-ye Gharbi Rural District of Bastam District, Shahrud County, Semnan province, Iran.[4] The rural district was previously administered from the city of Kalateh-ye Khij.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,591 in 447 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,852 people in 528 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,582 people in 546 households.[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Khīj; also known as Khīja[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (7 January 2025). "Khij, Shahrud County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Semnan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Khij can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071085" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 17 December 1379]. Creating divisional changes and reforms in Rudbar Rural District center, Kalat-e Hay-ye Gharbi Rural District center, and Meyami Rural District center. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.2615; Notification 58693/T21671H. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (25 August 1391) [Approvded 4 October 1366]. Creation and establishment of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Shahrud County under Semnan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.11953; Notification 118522/T956. Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Semnan 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): Semnan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.