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Khurheh (Persian: خورهه)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Khurheh Rural District[3] in the Central District of Mahallat County, Markazi province, Iran.

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Khurheh
Persian: خورهه
Village
Street in the village of Khurheh
Street in the village of Khurheh
Khurheh is located in Iran
Khurheh
Khurheh
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 34°04′30″N 50°29′31″E
CountryIran
ProvinceMarkazi
CountyMahallat
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictKhurheh
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
425
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Khurheh is 12 miles (19 km) north of Mahallat, Markazi province of Iran, with historical buildings believed to be of Parthian period.[4] This site was first excavated by Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, on a treasure hunt. It also has an inscription on a rock that date to Seljuq Empire.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 627 in 224 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 429 people in 170 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 425 people in 188 households, the most populous in its rural district.[1]

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Notes

  1. Also romanized as Khoorheh, Khūrheh, and Khvorheh; also known as Khowrhen, Khūra, Khūrreh, and Kūrheh[2]

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