Khusheh Mehr

Coordinates: 37°18′34″N 46°08′25″E / 37.30944°N 46.14028°E / 37.30944; 46.14028
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Khusheh Mehr
Persian: خوشه مهر
City
Khusheh Mehr is located in Iran
Khusheh Mehr
Khusheh Mehr
Coordinates: 37°18′34″N 46°08′25″E / 37.30944°N 46.14028°E / 37.30944; 46.14028[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyBonab
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,528
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khusheh Mehr (Persian: خوشه مهر), also Romanized as Khūsheh Mehr; also known as Khvājeh Āmīr, Khojamir, Khūsheh Mehr-e Khūjeh Mīr, Khūshmehr, and Kūsheh Mehr,[3] is a city in the Central District of Bonab County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.

At the 2006 census, its population was 3,633 in 882 households,[4] when it was a village in and the capital of Benajuy-ye Sharqi Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,738 people in 1,086 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,528 people in 1,071 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

In August 2017, the village of Khusheh Mehr was elevated to the status of a city, and the capital of the rural district was transferred to the village of Chelqai.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 February 2023). "Khusheh Mehr, Bonab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Khusheh Mehr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071471" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 13 rural districts in Maragheh County under East Azerbaijan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 August 2017). "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Khusheh Mehr village of Bonab County in East Azerbaijan province into a city". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 March 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2024.