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Amir Bostaq

Village in Zanjan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Amir Bostaq (Persian: اميربستاق)[a] is a village in Dowlatabad Rural District[4] of the Central District in Abhar County, Zanjan province, Iran.

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Amir Bostaq
Persian: اميربستاق
Village
Amir Bostaq is located in Iran
Amir Bostaq
Amir Bostaq
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 36°03′33″N 49°01′33″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceZanjan
CountyAbhar
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictDowlatabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
144
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 233 in 49 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 178 people in 53 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 144 people in 41 households.[2]

Overview

The village consists of two tribes: the Khoini and the Bakhtiari. Like any other traditional climate, there are intellectual and tribal differences between these two tribes, and sometimes there are links established through scattered alliances.

Amir Bostaq also has a registered historical monument, the Amir Bostaq Square Hill, which dates back to the Bronze Age and Iron Age and is located 1,000 meters southeast of the village. The monument was registered on 16 March 2007 (registration number 22189) as one of the national monuments of Iran.

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Notes

  1. Also romanized as Amīr Bostāq; also known as Amīr Mūsa and Amir-Muza[3]

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