Khormoj

Khormoj (Persian: خورموج; also Romanized as Khormūj, Khormoj, and Khūrmūj)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, the Central District of Dashti County, Bushehr province, Iran, and also serves as capital of the county.

For the administrative division, see Khvormuj Rural District.

Khormoj
Persian: خورموج
City
Khormoj is located in Iran
Khormoj
Khormoj
Coordinates: 28°39′24″N 51°22′51″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceBushehr
CountyDashti
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total40,722
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 31,667 in 6,966 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 34,944 people in 8,777 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 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.[6]

See also

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (30 March 2023). "Khormoj, Dashti County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. 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".
  4. "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.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. Dénes Gazsi, “ḴvORMUJ,” Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, 2016


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