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Murcheh Khvort

Murcheh Khvort
Persian: مورچه ‌خورت
Village
Murcheh Khvort is located in Iran
Murcheh Khvort
Murcheh Khvort
Coordinates: 33°05′23″N 51°28′42″E / 33.08972°N 51.47833°E / 33.08972; 51.47833[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyShahin Shahr and Meymeh
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictMurcheh Khvort
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,369
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Murcheh Khvort (Persian: مورچه‌خورت)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Murcheh Khvort Rural District[4] of the Central District of Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County, Isfahan province, Iran.

History

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The Battle of Murche-Khort took place here, and was a part of Nader Shah's campaign to restore the Safavid dynasty.[citation needed]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,523 in 431 households, when it was in the Central District of the former Borkhar and Meymeh County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,355 people in 383 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,369 people in 394 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

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Media related to Murcheh Khvort at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Mūrcheh Khvort; also known as Morcha-Khūrt, Morcheh Khort, Murcheh Khort, Mūrcheh Khort, Mūrcheh Khūr, and Mūrcheh Khūrd[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 June 2023). "Murcheh Khvort, Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Murcheh Khvort can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076036" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 December 1371). "Creation of 48 rural districts in several rural areas of the country". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. 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. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud (9 October 2014). "Approval letter of the ministers of the political-defense commission of the government delegation regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Isfahan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2023.


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