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Darkhoveyn

Coordinates: 30°44′42″N 48°25′48″E / 30.74500°N 48.43000°E / 30.74500; 48.43000
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Darkhoveyn
Persian: دارخوين
City
Darkhoveyn is located in Iran
Darkhoveyn
Darkhoveyn
Coordinates: 30°44′42″N 48°25′48″E / 30.74500°N 48.43000°E / 30.74500; 48.43000[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyShadegan
DistrictDarkhoveyn
Established as a municipality2007[2]
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
5,655
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Darkhoveyn (Persian: دارخوين)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Darkhoveyn District of Shadegan County, Khuzestan province, Iran.[5] It also serves as the administrative center for Darkhoveyn Rural District.[6] The city is the site of a nuclear facility.

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, Darkhoveyn's population was 2,766 in 523 households, when it was a village in Darkhoveyn Rural District of the Central District.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 5,759 people in 1,338 households,[8] by which time the village had merged with the villages of Shakht ol Khan and Yukhan to form the city of Darkhoveyn.[2] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,655 people in 1,458 households,[3] when the city and rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Darkhoveyn District.[5]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Dārkhoveyn, Dārkhovīn, Darkhwin, and Dārxoweyn; also known as Dār Khūyeh, Daurat al Qaiwain, Dorquain, and Kūt ol ‘Abīd[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 December 2024). "Darkhoveyn, Shadegan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Turning the villages of Darkhoveyn and Chavibdeh into cities. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 42/1/42/136214; Letter 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  3. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ Darkhoveyn can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3059515" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (15 January 2013) [Approved 19 July 1391]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Khuzestan province (PDF). rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Resolution 158802/T38854AH; Notification 205939/T45312H. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  6. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2024) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of nine rural districts including villages, fields and places in Shadegan County under Khuzestan province. khatkesh.net (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 53/5/1/11632. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Khuzestan 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.
  8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Khuzestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.