Somghan

Coordinates: 29°52′37″N 51°39′56″E / 29.87694°N 51.66556°E / 29.87694; 51.66556
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Somghan
Persian: سمغان
Village
Somghan is located in Iran
Somghan
Somghan
Coordinates: 29°52′37″N 51°39′56″E / 29.87694°N 51.66556°E / 29.87694; 51.66556[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyKuhchenar
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictSomghan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,188
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Somghan (Persian: سمغان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Somghan Rural District of the Central District of Kuhchenar County, Fars province, Iran.[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Malay-e Anbar.[5]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 2,128 in 414 households, when it was in the former Chenar Shahijan District of Kazerun County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,677 people in 447 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,188 people in 336 households.[2]

In 2018, Kuhmareh Rural District, Somghan Rural District, Nowdan, and Qaemiyeh were separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhchenar County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Qaemiyeh as its capital.[4]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Somghān and Samghān; also known as Samqān[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 September 2023). "Somghan, Kuhchenar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Somghan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082147" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 July 2018). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions of Kazerun County of Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  5. ^ Davodi, Parviz (22 December 2014). "Divisional changes and reforms in Fars province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. 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. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.