Somghan Rural District
Somghan Rural District
Persian: دهستان سمغان | |
|---|---|
  Somghan Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 29°51′57″N 51°36′13″E / 29.86583°N 51.60361°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Kuhchenar |
| District | Central |
| Capital | Somghan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,092 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Somghan Rural District (Persian: دهستان سمغان)[3] is in the Central District of Kuhchenar County, Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Somghan.[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Malay-e Anbar.[5]
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of the former Chenar Shahijan District of Kazerun County) was 8,171 in 1,719 households.[6] There were 8,434 inhabitants in 2,220 households at the following census of 2011.[7] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 9,092 in 2,528 households. The most populous of its 18 villages was Malay-e Anbar, with 4,594 people.[2]
In 2018, Kuhmareh Rural District, Somghan Rural District, Nowdan, and Qaemiyeh were separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhchenar County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Qaemiyeh as its capital.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 September 2023). "Somghan Rural District (Kuhchenar County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 July 2018). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions of Kazerun County of Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (22 December 2014). "Divisional changes and reforms in Fars province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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