Valieasr, Lorestan

For other places with a similar name, see Vali-ye Asr.

Valieasr Persian: وليعصر
Village
Valieasr
Coordinates: 33°05′23″N 47°43′22″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Lorestan
County	Pol-e Dokhtar
District	Bala Geriveh
Rural District	Jayedar-e Jonubi
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	975
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Valieasr (Persian: وليعصر)^[a] is a village in Jayedar-e Jonubi Rural District of Bala Geriveh District, Pol-e Dokhtar County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the district.^[4] It was previously the capital of Jayedar Rural District^[5][b] of the Central District. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Sarab Hammam^[6] (now a city).^[7] The capital of the rural district was transferred to the village of Rahimabad in April 2023.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,065 in 220 households, when it was in Jayedar Rural District of the Central District.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 430 people in 110 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 975 people in 276 households.^[2]

In April 2023, Jelogir Rural District and some villages were separated from the district in the formation of Bala Geriveh District, and Valieasr was transferred to Jayedar-e Jonubi Rural District created in the new district.^[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Valīe‘aşr^[3]
2. Renamed Jayedar-e Shomali Rural District^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (21 March 2024). "Valieasr, Pol-e Dokhtar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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. Valieasr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10123311" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mokhbar, Mohammad (26 April 2023). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Lorestan province". Shahr Danesh Research Institute (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
5. Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 October 2013). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Saidabad village, the center of Saidabad Rural District, Jajrud District, Pardis County, Tehran province, into a city". Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
6. 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.
7. "By the order of the governor of Lorestan, the first mayor of the newly established city of Sarab Hammam was appointed". Mehr News (in Persian). 18 January 2022. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
8. "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.
9. "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.