Margown (Persian: مارگون)[a] is a city in the Central District of Margown County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Margown Rural District.[5]
Margown
Persian: مارگون | |
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City | |
.jpg) Margown fields | |
  Margown | |
| Coordinates: 30°59′33″N 51°04′57″E / 30.99250°N 51.08250°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad |
| County | Margown |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,135 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,538 in 497 households, when it was in the former Margown District of Boyer-Ahmad County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,706 people in 666 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,135 people in 797 households.[2]
In October 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Margown County. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District, with Margown as the county's capital.[4]
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 August 2023). "Margown, Margown County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Margown can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074145" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (8 October 2018). "Divisional changes and reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Boyer-Ahmad County under Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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