Bahr Ghan

Coordinates: 30°12′48″N 52°01′05″E / 30.21333°N 52.01806°E / 30.21333; 52.01806
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Bahr Ghan
Persian: بهرغان
Village
Bahr Ghan is located in Iran
Bahr Ghan
Bahr Ghan
Coordinates: 30°12′48″N 52°01′05″E / 30.21333°N 52.01806°E / 30.21333; 52.01806[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountySepidan
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictShesh Pir
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,167
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bahr Ghan (Persian: بهرغان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Shesh Pir Rural District of the Central District of Sepidan County, Fars province, Iran. It was the capital of Khafri Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of Jowz-e Kangari.[4]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,651 in 392 households, when it was in Hamaijan District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,834 people in 776 households, by which time the rural district had been transferred to the Central District.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,167 people in 901 households.[2]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Bahr Ghān; also known as Bahr Khān, Barghān, Barqūn, Berghān, and Berghūn[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 December 2023). "Bahr Ghan, Sepidan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Bahr Ghan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055550" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza. "Approval letter regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Fars province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.