Sar Khun, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

City in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran

City in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran
Sar Khun
Persian: سرخون
City
31°44′58″N 50°33′01″E / 31.74944°N 50.55028°E / 31.74944; 50.55028[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyArdal
DistrictMiankuh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,131
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sar Khun (Persian: سرخون)[a] is a city in Miankuh District of Ardal County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.[4] As a village, it was the capital of Miankuh Rural District[5] until its capital was transferred to Deh Kohneh-ye Halu Saad.[6] The city is populated by Lurs.[7]

At the 2006 census, its population was 1,887 in 387 households, when it was a village in Miankuh Rural District.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 1,737 people in 392 households.[9] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,131 people in 392 households,[2] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[4]

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Notes

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Sar Khūn[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Sar Khun, Ardal County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. 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 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (12 October 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. ^ Moussavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Borujen County under Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Creation and establishment of units in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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