Dasht-e Arzhan

Dasht-e Arzhan (Persian: دشت ارژن; also known as Dachte-Arjan, Dasht-e Arjan, Dasht-e Arzhaneh, and Dasht-i- Arjan)[3] is a village in Dasht-e Arzhan Rural District of Arzhan District, Shiraz County, Fars province, Iran. The village lies in an ecologically important zone, the Arzhan and Parishan Protected Area.[4][5]

For the administrative division, see Dasht-e Arzhan Rural District.

Dasht-e Arzhan
Persian: دشت ارژن
Village
Dasht-e Arzhan is located in Iran
Dasht-e Arzhan
Dasht-e Arzhan
Coordinates: 29°39′37″N 51°59′07″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyShiraz
DistrictArzhan
Rural DistrictDasht-e Arzhan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,340
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 2,557 in 585 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,562 people in 721 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,340 people in 693 households. It was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

In the past, the Arjan Plain was ruled by the Kadkhoda of that place called Molamouli, who was tortured by Mushir at that time, and after him was Ali Khan Kushk, who was killed by the Iranian army during the reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi.

The main language spoken in the village is Persian.

See also

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (30 September 2023). "Dasht-e Arzhan, Shiraz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. "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. Dasht-e Arzhan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3059990" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. Humphreys, P., Kahrom, E. (1999). Lion and Gazelle: The Mammals and Birds of Iran. Images Publishing, Avon.
  5. Firouz, E. (2005). The complete fauna of Iran. I. B. Tauris. pp. 5–67. ISBN 978-1-85043-946-2.
  6. "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.
  7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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