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
CountyShahinshahr
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictMurcheh Khvort
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,369
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 Shahinshahr County,[b] Isfahan province, Iran.

History

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

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,523 in 431 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,355 people in 383 households.[8] 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

Media related to Murcheh Khvort at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ↑ Also romanized as Mūrcheh Khvort; also known as Morcha-Khūrt, Morcheh Khort, Murcheh Khort, Mūrcheh Khort, Mūrcheh Khūr, and Mūrcheh Khūrd[3]
  2. ↑ Formerly Borkhar and Meymeh County[5] and then renamed Shahinshahr and Meymeh County[6]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 November 2024). "Murcheh Khvort, Shahinshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. 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 (c. 2018) [Approved 12 December 1371]. Creation of 48 rural districts in several rural areas of the country. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ↑ Davodi, Parviz (9 October 2014) [Approved 21 September 1386]. Approval letter of the ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Isfahan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 43036/42/1/4; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 153437/T35370K. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  6. ↑ Aref, Mohammad Reza (6 October 2024) [Approved 27 April 1403]. Approval regarding the national divisions of Shahinshahr County in Isfahan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposals 580 and 70730; Notification 79240/T61130AH. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
  7. ↑ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Isfahan 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.
  8. ↑ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Isfahan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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