Armand, Iran

Coordinates: 31°38′10″N 50°47′37″E / 31.63611°N 50.79361°E / 31.63611; 50.79361
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Armand
Persian: ارمند
Village
Armand is located in Iran
Armand
Armand
Coordinates: 31°38′10″N 50°47′37″E / 31.63611°N 50.79361°E / 31.63611; 50.79361[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyKhanmirza
DistrictArmand
Rural DistrictArmand
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,070
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Armand (Persian: ارمند), formerly Armand-e Olya (ارمند عليا), also Romanized as Armand-e ‘Olyā and Armand Olya; also known as Armān and Ārmand-e Bālā,[3] is a village in Armand Rural District of Armand District, Khanmirza County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district[4] and the rural district.[5] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Tang Kolureh.[6]

At the 2006 census, its population was 1,730 in 392 households, when it was in the Central District of Lordegan County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,956 people in 486 households.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,070 people in 563 households.[2]

In August 2018, Armand Rural District and Khanmirza District were separated from the county in the establishment of Khanmirza County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Aluni as its capital and only city.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 April 2023). "Armand, Khanmirza County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Armand-e Olya can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053673" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (12 August 2018). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (26 February 1369). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of the villages of Chahar Mahal Bakhtiari province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (26 February 1369). "Approval of reforms in the villages of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.