Zarjan

For the village in Razavi Khorasan province, see Zirjan.

Zarjan Persian: زرجان
Village
Zarjan
Coordinates: 28°56′18″N 53°12′46″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Khafr
District	Central
Rural District	Khafr
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,400
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Zarjan (Persian: زرجان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Khafr Rural District of the Central District of Khafr County, Fars province, Iran.[4] The rural district was previously administered from the city of Bab Anar.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,224 in 273 households, when it was in the former Khafr District of Jahrom County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,303 people in 361 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,400 people in 416 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Khafr County, the rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Zarjān; also known as Zarjūn and Zarqūn[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 October 2024). "Zarjan, Khafr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Zarjan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089143" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 7 October 1398]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Jahrom County, Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 158364. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2023) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and establishment of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Jahrom County under Fars province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 11673.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars 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): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.