Khij (Persian: خيج)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Kalat-e Hay-ye Gharbi Rural District of Bastam District, Shahrud County, Semnan province, Iran. The rural district was previously administered from the city of Kalateh-ye Khij.[4]

Khij
Persian: خيج
Village
Khij is located in Iran
Khij
Khij
Coordinates: 36°40′08″N 55°19′22″E / 36.66889°N 55.32278°E / 36.66889; 55.32278[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSemnan
CountyShahrud
DistrictBastam
Rural DistrictKalat-e Hay-ye Gharbi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,582
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,591 in 447 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,852 people in 528 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,582 people in 546 households.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Khīj; also known as Khīja[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 January 2024). "Khij, Shahrud County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Khij can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071085" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (17 December 1379). "Creating divisional changes and reforms in Rudbar Rural District center, Kalat-e Hay-ye Gharbi Rural District center, and Meyami Rural District center". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. 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. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.