Dezhgan

Coordinates: 26°53′45″N 55°16′45″E / 26.89583°N 55.27917°E / 26.89583; 55.27917
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Dezhgan
Persian: دژگان
Village
Dezhgan is located in Iran
Dezhgan
Dezhgan
Coordinates: 26°53′45″N 55°16′45″E / 26.89583°N 55.27917°E / 26.89583; 55.27917[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyBandar Lengeh
DistrictMehran
Rural DistrictDezhgan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,891
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Dezhgan (Persian: دژگان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Dezhgan Rural District[4] of Mehran District, Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan province, Iran.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,346 in 309 households, when it was in the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,067 people in 420 households,[6] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Mehran District.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,891 people in 499 households.[2]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Dezhgān[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2023). "Dezhgan, Bandar Lengeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Dezhgan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10031288" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 13 rural districts in Bandar Lengeh County under Hormozgan province except Lavan and Kish". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (25 January 1389). "Creation of Mehran District under the citizenship of Bandar Lengeh County in Hormozgan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.