City in Khuzestan province, Iran
City in Khuzestan, Iran
Bavaj (
Persian : باوج )
[a] is a city in, and the capital of,
Abolfares District of
Ramhormoz County ,
Khuzestan province,
Iran .
[4] It also serves as the administrative center for
Abolfares Rural District .
[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Bavaj's population was 594 in 112 households, when it was a village in Abolfares Rural District of the
Central District .
[6] The following census in 2011 counted 638 people in 143 households.
[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 487 people in 134 households,
[2] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Abolfares District.
[8]
After the census, the village was elevated to the status of a city.
[4]
See also
Iran portal
Notes
References
^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 August 2023).
"Bavaj, Ramhormoz County" (Map).
OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 August 2023 .
^
a
b
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)" . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from
the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022 .
^ Bavaj can be found at
GEOnet Names Server , at
this link , by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055769" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^
a
b Fazli, Rahmani (3 March 2019).
"The Minister of Interior agreed to turn the village of Bavaj into a city" . Sobh-e Mellat News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from
the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023 .
^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366).
"Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Ramhormoz County under Khuzestan province" . Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from
the original on 11 December 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2024 .
^
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. 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. 06. Archived from
the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 .
^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (26 October 1391).
"Approval letter regarding country divisions in Khuzestan province" (PDF) . RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from
the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023 .
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