Barkhordar

Barkhordar (Persian: برخوردار, also Romanized as Barkhvordar, Barkhvordār, Barkhordār, and Barkhowrdār)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Khaveh District of Delfan County, Lorestan province, Iran,[4] and also serves as the administrative center for Khaveh-ye Jonubi Rural District.

Barkhordar
Persian: برخوردار
City
Barkhordar is located in Iran
Barkhordar
Barkhordar
Coordinates: 34°02′29″N 48°10′30″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyDelfan
DistrictKhaveh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,883
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 1,606 in 381 households, when it was a village in Khaveh-ye Jonubi Rural District of the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,838 people in 517 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,883 people in 565 households, by which time the rural district had separated from the district in the establishment of Khaveh District.[2]

In 2020, the village was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (24 August 2023). "Barkhordar, Delfan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Barkhvordar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055595" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. Fazli, Abdul Reza Rahmani (31 October 2020). "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert Barkhordar village into a city". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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