Hurand (Persian: هوراند)[a] is a city in the Central District of Hurand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Dodangeh Rural District.[5]
Hurand
Persian: هوراند | |
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City | |
  Hurand | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′38″N 47°22′02″E / 38.86056°N 47.36722°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Hurand |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,658 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,876 in 907 households, when it was in the former Hurand District of Ahar County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 4,445 people in 1,127 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,658 people in 1,352 households.[2]
After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Hurand County. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District, with Hurand as the county's capital.[4]
See also
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editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 September 2024). "Hurand, Hurand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Hurand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067141" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (6 November 2018) [Approved 13 August 1397]. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 136130. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2010) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Ahar County under East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 115730/T835. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
