Sar Khun, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

For other places with the same name, see Sarkhun.

Sar Khun
Persian: سرخون
City
Sar Khun is located in Iran
Sar Khun
Sar Khun
Coordinates: 31°44′59″N 50°33′04″E / 31.74972°N 50.55111°E / 31.74972; 50.55111[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyArdal
DistrictMiankuh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
2,131
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sar Khun (Persian: سرخون)[a] is a city in Miankuh District of Ardal County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of the district.[4] As a village, it was the capital of Miankuh Rural District[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Deh Kohneh-ye Halu Saad.[4]

Demographics

Ethnicity

The city is populated by Lurs.[6]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Sar Khun's population was 1,887 in 387 households, when it was a village in Miankuh Rural District.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,737 people in 392 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population as 2,131 people in 392 households,[2] by which time Sar Khun had been elevated to the status of a city.[9]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Sar Khūn[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2024). "Sar Khun, Ardal County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Sar Khun can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082907" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Creation and establishment of units in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 10783.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ Moussavi, Mirhossein (c. 2014) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Borujen County under Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 53.4.8490. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  6. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 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.
  8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  9. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (12 October 2013) [Approved 19 July 1391]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Notification 202969/T47210K. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.


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