City in Kerman, Iran
| Khvaju Shahr Persian: خواجو شهر | |
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| City | |
  Khvaju Shahr | |
| Coordinates: 29°16′19″N 55°49′56″E / 29.27194°N 55.83222°E / 29.27194; 55.83222 | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| County | Sirjan |
| District | Golestan |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,478 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Khvaju Shahr (Persian: خواجو شهر) is a city in, and the capital of, Golestan District of Sirjan County, Kerman province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Malekabad Rural District.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population was 1,370 in 336 households, when it was the village of Malekabad in Malekabad Rural District of the Central District. The following census in 2011 counted 1,507 people in 442 households, by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Golestan District. The 2016 census measured the population as 2,478 people in 777 households, when Malekabad had been elevated to city status as Khvaju Shahr.
See also
Notes
- Formerly the village of Malekabad (ملك اباد), also romanized as Malakābād and Malekābād; also known as Malikābād
References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (9 December 2024). "Khvaju Shahr, Sirjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (6 October 2011). "Nine new cities were added to the map of the country's divisions, with some changes in the geographical map of three provinces". farsnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2023 – via Fars Media Corporation.
- Malekabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073707" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- Mousavi, Mirhossein (19 March 1390) . Creation and formation of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sirjan County under Kerman province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1137.1.5.53; Notification 116646/T880. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman 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): Kerman Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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