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Oshkohran

Coordinates: 32°26′29″N 52°34′26″E / 32.44139°N 52.57389°E / 32.44139; 52.57389
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Oshkohran
Persian: اشكهران
Village
Oshkohran is located in Iran
Oshkohran
Oshkohran
Coordinates: 32°26′29″N 52°34′26″E / 32.44139°N 52.57389°E / 32.44139; 52.57389[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyVarzaneh
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictGavkhuni-ye Jonubi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,463
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Oshkohran (Persian: اشكهران)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Gavkhuni-ye Jonubi Rural District of the Central District of Varzaneh County, Isfahan province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,339 in 309 households, when it was in Gavkhuni Rural District[b] of the former Bon Rud District of Isfahan County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,409 people in 359 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,463 people in 417 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Varzaneh County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District and renamed Gavkhuni-ye Shomali Rural District. Oshkohran was transferred to Gavkhuni-ye Jonubi Rural District created in the district.[4]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Ashkohrān and Oshkohrān[3]
  2. ^ Renamed Gavkhuni-ye Shomali Rural District

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 June 2023). "Oshkohran, Varzaneh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Oshkohran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053911" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (27 April 1400). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Isfahan County, Isfahan province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.