Kheyrgu

Kheyrgu (Persian: خيرگو)^[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Kheyrgu District of Lamerd County, Fars province, Iran.^[4] As a village, it was the capital of Kheyrgu Rural District^[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Chahar Taq.^[4]

CountryIran

Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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Kheyrgu Persian: خيرگو
City
Kheyrgu
Coordinates: 27°30′58″N 53°15′01″E^[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Lamerd
District	Kheyrgu
Population (2016)^[2]
• Total	1,821
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Kheyrgu's population was 1,051 in 215 households, when it was a village in Kheyrgu Rural District of Alamarvdasht District.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,227 people in 315 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,821 people in 523 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Kheyrgu District.^[4] Kheyrgu was elevated to the status of a city.^[8]

Notes

[a]
Also romanized as Kheyrgū; also known as Khargū^[3]

References

[1]
OpenStreetMap contributors (6 October 2024). "Kheyrgu, Lamerd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
[2]
Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
[3]
Kheyrgu can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3070741" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
[4]
Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 26 May 2019]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Lamerd County of Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 44214. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
[5]
Habibi, Hassan (8 September 1391) [Approved 31 January 1372]. Creating reforms in Fars province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.41.12929; Notification 1742/T95K. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
[6]
Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars 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]
Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
[8]
Fazli, Rahmani (31 January 2021). The Minister of the Interior agreed to transform the village of Kheyrgu into a city (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior – via moi.ir/news/148117/وزیر-کشور-با-تبدیل-روستای-خیرگو-به-شهر-موافقت-کرد. Dr. Rahmani Fazli, in a notification to Fars Governor Rahimi, agreed to convert Kheyrgu village, the center of Kheyrgu District of Lamerd County, into a city

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