Bazvand Rural District (Persian: دهستان بازوند) is in the Central District of Rumeshkan County, Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Khirdarar.[3]
Bazvand Rural District
Persian: دهستان بازوند | |
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  Bazvand Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 33°16′10″N 47°35′16″E / 33.26944°N 47.58778°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| County | Rumeshkan |
| District | Central |
| Capital | Khirdarar |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 8,114 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editThere is a Bronze Age mound in the district, that is registered as a national monument.[4]
In May 2013, Rumeshkan District was separated from Kuhdasht County in the establishment of Rumeshkan County, and Bazvand Rural District was created in the new Central District.[3]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2016 National Census, the rural district's population was 8,114 in 2,327 households. The most populous of its six villages was Khirdarar, with 1,757 people.[2]
Economy
editThe area is primarily agricultural, with herding and cereal crops. Water is from wells. The villagers also produce handicrafts which bring in additional income.[5]
Villages
editThe rural district has eight villages:
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2023). "Bazvand Rural District (Rumeshkan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (26 May 2013). "Divisional reforms in Lorestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ National monument registration number 17182. "تپه عمولان بازوندی". Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural History. Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization of Iran.
- ^ "بازوندی" [Bazvandi]. Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian). Archived from the original on 1 October 2015.
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