Khormoj

Khormoj (Persian: خورموج; also Romanized as Khormūj, Khormoj, and Khūrmūj)[2] is a city in and capital of Dashti County, Bushehr Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 31,667, in 6,966 families.[3]

Khormoj

خورموج
City
Khormoj Castle
Khormoj
Coordinates: 28°39′15″N 51°22′48″E
Country Iran
ProvinceBushehr
CountyDashti
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2019 Census)
  Total40,722 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

It is the only town in the Central district of Sub-province. Persians constitute 95 percent of the inhabitants, and the majority speaks the Dashti dialect. In 2006 Khormuj comprised 13 villages: Derāzi (administrative center), Zizār, Ahshām Qā'edhā, Faqih Hasanān, Bāgh-e Vahš, Heydari, Zāyer Abbās, Verāvi, Miānkherra, Chārak, Chāvushi, Chahla, and Kolol. T The narrow river Shur traverses the valley, 7 km to the west of the town.[4]

See also

References

  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Khormoj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071571" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  4. Dénes Gazsi, “ḴvORMUJ,” Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, 2016


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