Kukherdharang

Kukherdharang (Persian: کوخردهرنگ), formerly the village of Kukherd (كوخرد), also Romanized as Kukherdharang,[3] is a city in, and the capital of Kukherdharang District of Bastak County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Kukherd was traditionally part of the region of Larestan. Kukherd's inhabitants are Larestani people.[4]

For the administrative divisions, see Kukherdharang District, Harang Rural District, and Kukherd Rural District. For the former village, see Harang.

Kukherdharang
Persian: كوخردهرنگ
City
Kukherdharang is located in Iran
Kukherdharang
Kukherdharang
Coordinates: 27°05′49″N 54°28′12″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyBastak
DistrictKukherdharang
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,390
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population (as the village of Kukherd in Kukherd Rural District) was 3,144 in 637 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,839 people in 1,023 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 4,390 people in 1,196 households.[2]

After the census, the village of Kukherd, after merging with the village of Harang, was transformed into a city and named Kukherdharang.[7]

History and etymology

Kukherd civilization is ancient, going back more than 2000 years. Evidence of the ancient archeology includes monuments that have been found dating to the Sassanid dynasty. This is in addition to having old tombs and having its unique architecture like the Windcatcher Bâdgir بادگیر Kukherd in Persian consists originally of two old Persian words: “koy كوي” and “kherd”. خرد In the لغت نامه Loghatnaameh Dictionary , “koy” means alive and "kherd" means reason which can be translated to "The land of reason".

Historical sites

Among ancient monuments that have been found in Kukherd are:

  • Terenah:, (terenah ترنه ) the unique ancient methods of ancient Kukherd population have been using to transfer the sweet water from Mehran salty river to the other bank of the river order to water their lands
  • The Castle of Siba which has been maintained until 1163–1192. It was destroyed by an earthquake in Kukherd city, and was affected by the flood in 1367, which destroyed the remainder of the castle.
  • Another monument is for the bazar of Siba.
  • The Castle of Aamaj.
  • The Castle of Tawseelah in Geri zamerdan valey.
  • The Historic Bath of Siba – An ancient bath house that is believed dated back to the Sassanid dynasty.[8]
  • Islamic Monuments: Qiblah Mosque : مسجد جامع قبلة this mosque goes back to the ninth hijra century

Kukherd in the Cambridge History of Iran

An early reference to Kukherd is dated to 1649, this is found in the Cambridge History of Iran,[9] Volume 6th:

Went north from Kung through Kuhkird, Bastak and Nimar, where it joined the main route at Lar, From the lesser Ports at Bandar Rig and Bandar Rishahr routes converged near Burazgan and the road to Shiraz Passed through Dalaki, Kazarun and the Dasht_i Arjan, These routes Were subject to extraordinary variations in climatic conditions, scorching heat when only traveling at night was bearable and Perishing cold when travel might be impossible, An English factor, Robert Loftus, noted in April 1628, I stayed in Digerdoo” Dihgirdu” six daies until….

See also

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 October 2023). "Kukherdharang, Bastak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Kukherdharang can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072394" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. Potter, Lawrence G.; Sick, Gary G. (12 January 2002). Security in the Persian Gulf: Origins, Obstacles, and the Search for Consensus. pp. 27–29. ISBN 9780312239503. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. 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. 22. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (25 November 2013). "Distributional changes in Bastak County, one of the functions of Hormozgan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  8. الكوخردى ، محمد ، بن يوسف، (كُوخِرد حَاضِرَة اِسلامِيةَ عَلي ضِفافِ نَهر مِهران) الطبعة الثالثة ،دبى: سنة 199۷ للميلاد Mohammed Kookherdi (1997) Kookherd, an Islamic civil at Mehran river, third edition: Dubai
  9. Peter Jackson and Lawrence Lockhart (Ed) (1986), Vol. 6th, The Cambridge History of Iran: Cambridge University Press
  • Kookherd Website.
  • Shah Ismaail of Iran Britannica.com
  • كوخرد در لغتنامه دهخدا
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