Narjeh

Coordinates: 35°59′46″N 49°37′14″E / 35.99611°N 49.62056°E / 35.99611; 49.62056
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Narjeh
Persian: نرجه
City
Narjeh is located in Iran
Narjeh
Narjeh
Coordinates: 35°59′46″N 49°37′14″E / 35.99611°N 49.62056°E / 35.99611; 49.62056[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceQazvin
CountyTakestan
DistrictCentral
Area
 • Total20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,604
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Narjeh at GEOnet Names Server

Narjeh (Persian: نرجه), also Romanized as Nerjeh; also known as Nīrja,[3] is a city in the Central District of Takestan County, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Narjeh Rural District.[4] The common language in Narjeh is Azerbaijani Turkish.[5] Among the sights of Narjeh, we can mention the ancient hill of Nargeh and the tomb of Imamzadeh Zarlan.

At the 2006 census, its population was 5,071 in 1,297 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 5,404 people in 1,505 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,604 people in 1,661 households.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 May 2023). "Narjeh, Takestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Narjeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076826" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (28 March 1370). "Carrying out reforms in the villages of Zanjan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  5. ^ Seeiran
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.