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Margown

Coordinates: 30°59′33″N 51°04′57″E / 30.99250°N 51.08250°E / 30.99250; 51.08250
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Margown
Persian: مارگون
City
Margown fields
Margown fields
Margown is located in Iran
Margown
Margown
Coordinates: 30°59′33″N 51°04′57″E / 30.99250°N 51.08250°E / 30.99250; 51.08250[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
CountyMargown
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
3,135
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Margown (Persian: مارگون)[a] is a city in the Central District of Margown County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Margown Rural District.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,538 in 497 households,[6] when it was capital of the former Margown District of Boyer-Ahmad County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 2,706 people in 666 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,135 people in 797 households.[2]

In 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Margown County. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District, with Margown as the county's capital.[4]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Māregūn and Mārgown; also known as Mārjān and Mārkān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 December 2024). "Margown, Margown County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Margown can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074145" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 8 October 2018]. Divisional changes and reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 245367. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (20 April 1395) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Boyer-Ahmad County under Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 11206.1.5.53; Notification 99936/T216. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad 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.
  7. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 7 July 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the units of the national divisions of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, centered in the city of Yasuj. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82818/T143K. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.