Gorgin, Kurdistan

For the administrative division, see Gorgin Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Gorgin.

Gorgin
Persian: گرگين
Village
Gorgin is located in Iran
Gorgin
Gorgin
Gorgin is located in Iran Kurdistan
Gorgin
Gorgin
Coordinates: 36°13′59″N 47°52′59″E / 36.23306°N 47.88306°E / 36.23306; 47.88306[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKurdistan
CountyBijar
DistrictKorani
Rural DistrictGorgin
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total231
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Gorgin (Persian: گرگين)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Gorgin Rural District of Korani District, Bijar County, Kurdistan province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

Ethnicity

The village is populated by Azerbaijanis.[5]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 272 in 72 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 247 people in 74 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 231 people in 81 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Gorgīn[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 August 2023). "Gorgin, Bijar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Gorgin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3795525" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Bijar County under Kurdistan province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  5. ^ Mohammadirad, Masoud; Anonby, Erik; et al. "Language distribution in Kordestan Province, Iran". Atlas of the languages of Iran (ALI). Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre, Carleton University. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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