Tur Gir

Tur Gir Persian: طورگير
Village
Tur Gir
Coordinates: 34°17′20″N 49°13′08″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Markazi
County	Khondab
District	Qareh Chay
Rural District	Sang Sefid
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	903
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Tur Gir (Persian: طورگير)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Sang Sefid Rural District of Qareh Chay District, Khondab County, Markazi province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 918 in 232 households, when it was in the former Khondab District of Arak County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 949 people in 272 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khondab County. The rural district was transferred to the new Qareh Chay District.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 903 people in 263 households.[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Ţūr Gīr and Tūr Gīr; also known as Qal‘eh Tūr Gīr[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 January 2025). "Tur Gir, Khondab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 January 2025.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Markazi Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Tur Gir can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087851" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein (24 December 2014) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of 18 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Arak County under Markazi province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 46.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 15 December 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Markazi 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): Markazi 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.
7. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Markazi province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 149/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 158919/T32725K. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.