Ahel (Persian: اهل)[a] is a city in Eshkanan District of Lamerd County, Fars province, Iran.
Ahel
Persian: اهل | |
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City | |
  Ahel | |
| Coordinates: 27°12′41″N 53°39′31″E / 27.21139°N 53.65861°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Lamerd |
| District | Eshkanan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,179 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editThere are documents showing that this town can trace its origins to Sasanid or the Neo-Persian Empire of ancient Iran. Sorez Castle, the Water Mill, Qanat and Aqueduct are famous.[citation needed]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,797 in 606 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 2,940 people in 752 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,179 people in 839 households.[2]
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 October 2024). "Ahel, Lamerd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Ahel can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3061986" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars 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.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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