Gahru

Coordinates: 32°00′33″N 50°53′09″E / 32.00917°N 50.88583°E / 32.00917; 50.88583
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Gahru
Persian: گهرو
City
Gahru is located in Iran
Gahru
Gahru
Coordinates: 32°00′33″N 50°53′09″E / 32.00917°N 50.88583°E / 32.00917; 50.88583[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyKiar
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total6,263
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Gahru (Persian: گهرو, also Romanized as Gahroū; also known as Kahroū)[3] is a city in the Central District of Kiar County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 6,093 in 1,464 households, when it was one of two cities in the former Kiar District of Shahrekord County.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 5,949 people in 1,684 households,[5] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Kiar County.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 6,263 people in 1,894 households.[2] The village is populated by Lurs.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 April 2023). "Gahru, Kiar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Gahru can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "259372" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Reforms of country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.