Khormoj (Persian: خورموج)[a] is a city in the Central District of Dashti County, Bushehr province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Khormoj
Persian: خورموج | |
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  Khormoj | |
| Coordinates: 28°39′24″N 51°22′51″E / 28.65667°N 51.38083°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Bushehr |
| County | Dashti |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 40,722 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 31,667 in 6,966 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 34,944 people in 8,777 households.[6] As per the census in 2016, the population was 40,722 people in 11,537 households.[2]
It is the only city in the Central District of the county. Persians constitute 95% of the inhabitants, and the majority speaks the Dashti dialect. In 2006 Khormuj comprised 13 villages: Derāzi (administrative center), Zizār, Ahshām Qā'edhā, Faqih Hasanān, Bāgh-e Vahš, Heydari, Zāyer Abbās, Verāvi, Miānkherra, Chārak, Chāvushi, Chahla, and Kolol. T The narrow river Shur traverses the valley, 7 km to the west of the town.[7]
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- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 March 2023). "Khormoj, Dashti County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Khormoj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071571" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of country divisions of Bushehr province centered on Bushehr city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Dénes Gazsi, “ḴvORMUJ,” Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, 2016
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