Bazvand Rural District
Bazvand Rural District
Persian: دهستان بازوند | |
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  Bazvand Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 33°16′10″N 47°35′16″E / 33.26944°N 47.58778°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| County | Rumeshkan |
| District | Central |
| Capital | Khirdarar |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 8,114 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Bazvand Rural District (Persian: دهستان بازوند) is in the Central District of Rumeshkan County, Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Khirdarar.[3]
History
[edit]There is a Bronze Age mound in the district, that is registered as a national monument.[4]
In 2013, Rumeshkan District was separated from Kuhdasht County in the establishment of Rumeshkan County, and Bazvand Rural District was created in the new Central District.[3]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2016 National Census, the rural district's population was 8,114 in 2,327 households. The most populous of its six villages was Khirdarar, with 1,757 people.[2]
Economy
[edit]The area is primarily agricultural, with herding and cereal crops. Water is from wells. The villagers also produce handicrafts which bring in additional income.[5]
Villages
[edit]The rural district has eight villages:
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 January 2025). "Bazvand Rural District (Rumeshkan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Lorestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2015) [Approved 2 May 1392]. Divisional reforms in Lorestan province. law.dotic.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 4/1/42/24457. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ National monument registration number 17182. "تپه عمولان بازوندی". Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural History. Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization of Iran.
- ^ "بازوندی" [Bazvandi]. Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian). Archived from the original on 1 October 2015.
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