Madavan, Iran

For other places with a similar name, see Madavan.

Madavan Persian: مادوان
Neighborhood
Madavan
Coordinates: 30°43′21″N 51°32′41″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
County	Boyer-Ahmad
District	Central
City	Yasuj
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	18,078
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Madavan (Persian: مادوان)[a] is a neighborhood in the city of Yasuj of the Central District of Boyer-Ahmad County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran. As the village of Madavan-e Olya, it was the capital of Sarrud-e Shomali Rural District[4] until its capital was transferred to the village of Gusheh-ye Shahzadeh Qasem.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population was 7,109 in 1,403 households, when it was the village of Madavan-e Olya in Sarrud-e Shomali Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 10,777 people in 2,428 households,[7] by which time the village had been elevated to city status as Madavan.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 18,078 people in 4,219 households.[2]

After the census, Madavan, and the villages of Balahzar, Jadval-e Ghureh-ye Mehrian, Madavan-e Sofla, Mehrian, Sarab-e Taveh, Servak, and Tall Khosrow, were merged with the city of Yasuj.[5]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Madavan-e Olya (مادوان عليا), also romanized as Mādavān-e ‘Olyā; also known as Mādavān-e Bālā[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (24 December 2024). "Madavan, Yasuj, Boyer-Ahmad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Madavan-e Olya can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3755911" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein (20 April 1395) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Boyer-Ahmad County under Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 11206.1.5.53; Notification 99936/T216. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
5. "The annexation of several villages to the city of Yasuj: The merger of the cities of Madavan and Yasuj was approved". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 14 August 1402 [Approved 13 May 1302]. Proposal 195155. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad 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): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
8. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. The transformation of Madavan-e Olya village from Sarrud-e Shomali Rural District in the Central District of Boyer-Ahmad County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province to Madavan city. qavanin,ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/1; Letter 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.