Towhid (Persian: توحيد)[a] is a city[3] in the Central District of Holeylan County, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] As a village, it was the capital of Holeylan Rural District[b] until its capital was transferred to the village of Kahreh.[5] Its capital has been transferred once again, to the village of Shiravand.[4]
Towhid
Persian: توحيد | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Towhid  Towhid | |
| Coordinates: 33°43′34″N 47°04′01″E / 33.72611°N 47.06694°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Ilam |
| County | Holeylan |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,128 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
editEthnicity
editThe city is populated by Kurds.[6]
Population
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 604 in 132 households,[7] when it was capital of the former Holeylan District of Chardavol County.[5][c] The following census in 2011 counted 1,475 people in 375 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,128 people in 601 households.[2]
In 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Holeylan County, and Towhid was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4]
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ Also romanized as Towḥīd
- ^ Renamed Guran Rural District[4]
- ^ Formerly Shirvan and Chardavol County[8]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 November 2024). "Towhid, Holeylan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ilam Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 13 November 1381]. Approval of divisional changes in Ilam province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Cabinet. Proposal 1.4.42.83012; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 51847/T27712H. Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ a b c d Janhangiri, Ishaq (26 January 2018) [Approved 10 August 2018]. Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Ilam province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 77496; Notification 131622/T56784H. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 7 May 1374]. Creating, modifying and changing divisions in Ilam province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 1.4.42.3611; Letter 93808-907; Notification 8718/15275K. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ "Language distribution: Ilam Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ilam 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.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2016) [Approved 29 March 1392]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Ilam province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 81072/42/1/4/1; Notification 83592/T48494H. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ilam 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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