Muchesh

For the administrative division, see Muchesh District.

Muchesh Persian: موچش
City
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Coordinates: 35°03′25″N 47°09′08″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kurdistan
County	Kamyaran
District	Muchesh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	3,370
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Muchesh (Persian: موچش)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Muchesh District of Kamyaran County, Kurdistan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Amirabad Rural District.[5]

Demographics

Ethnicity

The city is populated by Kurds.[6]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,950 in 769 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 3,448 people in 967 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,370 people in 1,047 households.[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Mūchesh; also known as Mūjash[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (27 December 2024). "Muchesh, Kamyaran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kurdistan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Muchesh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3075994" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 11 December 1372]. Approval of reforms in Kurdistan province. solh.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024 – via Iranian Knowledge Authority, Iranian Legal Authority (Civilika).
5. Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sanandaj County under Kurdistan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. 20 May 2014 [Approved 18 May 1366]. Proposal 5.3.1.1405. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
6. Mohammadirad, Masoud; Anonby, Erik; et al. "Language distribution in Kordestan Province, Iran". Atlas of the languages of Iran (ALI). Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre, Carleton University. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kurdistan 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.
8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kurdistan 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.