Kahriz-e Varvasht

For other places with a similar name, see Kariz.

Kahriz-e Varvasht Persian: كهريز وروشت
Village
Kahriz-e Varvasht
Coordinates: 34°05′00″N 47°43′11″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Lorestan
County	Delfan
District	Itivand
Rural District	Itivand-e Jonubi
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	670
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kahriz-e Varvasht (Persian: كهريزوروشت)^[a] is a village in, and the former capital of, Itivand-e Jonubi Rural District^[4] of Itivand District, Delfan County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the district. The capital of the rural district has been transferred to the village of Qomesh.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 784 in 145 households, when it was in Itivand-e Jonubi Rural District of Kakavand District.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 818 people in 186 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 670 people in 176 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

In March 2022, Itivand-e Jonubi and Itivand-e Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the district in the establishment of Itivand District.^[5]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Kahrīz-e Varvasht; also known as Kahrīz^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (24 August 2023). "Kahriz-e Varvasht, Delfan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Kahriz-e Varvasht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3876710" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 47 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Khorramabad County under Lorestan province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
5. Mokhbar, Mohammad (19 March 2022). "Letter of approval regarding the creation of a department called Itivand in Delfan County of Lorestan province". RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.