Bazvand Rural District

Bazvand Rural District (Persian: دهستان بازوندي) is a rural district (dehestan) in the Central District of Rumeshkhan County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, it had 10,931 inhabitants living in 2,317 households.[1]

Bazvand Rural District

دهستان بازوندي
Coordinates: 33°16′N 47°33′E
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyRumeshkhan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2006)[1]
  Total10,931

History

There is a Bronze Age mound in the district, that is registered as a national monument.[2]

Economy

The area is primarily agricultural, with herding and cereal crops. Water is from wells. The villagers also produce handicrafts which bring in additional income.[3]

Villages

The rural district has eight villages:

Notes and references

  1. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 11 November 2011.
  2. National monument registration number 17182. "تپه عمولان بازوندی". Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural History. Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization of Iran.
  3. "بازوندی" [Bazvandi]. Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian). Archived from the original on 1 October 2015.
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