Veysian

For the administrative divisions, see Veysian District and Veysian Rural District.

Veysian
Persian: ويسيان
City
Veysian is located in Iran
Veysian
Veysian
Coordinates: 33°29′09″N 48°01′50″E / 33.48583°N 48.03056°E / 33.48583; 48.03056[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyDowreh
DistrictVeysian
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
2,087
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Veysian (Persian: ويسيان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Veysian District of Dowreh County, Lorestan province, Iran.[5] It also serves as the administrative center for Veysian Rural District.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,817 in 429 households, when it was in Khorramabad County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,988 people in 535 households,[8] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Dowreh County.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,087 people in 619 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Vaisiyan, Vaisyan, Veseyān, Veysīān, and Veysīyān; also known as Cham Bāgh-e Veysīān, Vasīān, and Voisiyan; formerly Mahmudvand (محمودوند), also romanized as Maḩmūdvand[3][4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 August 2023). "Veysian, Dowreh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Veysian can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088345" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mahmudvand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064441" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Lorestan province". DOTIC (Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  6. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 47 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Khorramabad County under Lorestan province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. 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. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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