Murt, Ilam

For other places with the same name, see Murt.

Murt
Persian: مورت
Village
Murt is located in Iran
Murt
Murt
Murt is located in Ilam Province
Murt
Murt
Coordinates: 33°42′10″N 46°16′16″E / 33.70278°N 46.27111°E / 33.70278; 46.27111[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIlam
CountyChavar
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictArkavazi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,088
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Murt (Persian: مورت)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Arkavazi Rural District[4] of the Central District of Chavar County, Ilam province, Iran.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The village is populated by Kurds.[5]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,082 in 204 households, when it was in the former Chavar District of Ilam County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,200 people in 271 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,088 people in 284 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Chavar County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[8]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Mūrt; also known as Kāni Mūrt[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 November 2024). "Murt, Chavar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ilam Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Murt can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076080" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2024) [Approved 4 October 1366]. Creation and formation of five rural districts including villages, farms and places in Ilam County under Ilam province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 11743.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ "Language distribution: Ilam Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ilam Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ilam Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  8. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2022) [Approved 8 November 2019]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Ilam County, Ilam province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 216963. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.


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