Gahru

Gahru Persian: گهرو
City
Gahru
Coordinates: 32°00′12″N 50°53′11″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
County	Kiar
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	6,263
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Gahru (Persian: گهرو)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Kiar County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The village is populated by Lurs.^[4]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,093 in 1,464 households, when it was in the former Kiar District of Shahrekord County.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 5,949 people in 1,684 households,^[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Kiar County. Gahru was transferred to the new Central District.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,263 people in 1,894 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Gahroū; also known as Kahroū^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (30 August 2024). "Gahru, Kiar County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Gahru can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "259372" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 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.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
7. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Reforms of country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.