Akhand

Village in Bushehr province, Iran

Village in Bushehr, Iran
Akhand
Persian: اخند
Village
27°26′10″N 52°45′08″E / 27.43611°N 52.75222°E / 27.43611; 52.75222[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceBushehr
CountyAsaluyeh
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictAkhand
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total6,775
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Akhand (Persian: اخند)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Akhand Rural District of the Central District of Asaluyeh County, Bushehr province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 2,492 in 455 households, when it was in Asaluyeh Rural District of the former Asaluyeh District of Kangan County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,918 people in 618 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,775 people in 906 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Asaluyeh County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District, and Akhand was transferred to Akhand Rural District created in the district.[4] It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Akhand; also known as Ākhownd and Ākhūnd[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 March 2023). "Akhand, Asaluyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Akhand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052196" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Bushehr province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. 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. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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