Somghan
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Somghan
Persian: سمغان | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Somghan | |
| Coordinates: 29°52′37″N 51°39′56″E / 29.87694°N 51.66556°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Kuhchenar |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Somghan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,188 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Somghan (Persian: سمغان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Somghan Rural District of the Central District of Kuhchenar County, Fars province, Iran.[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Malay-e Anbar.[5]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,128 in 414 households, when it was in the former Chenar Shahijan District of Kazerun County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,677 people in 447 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,188 people in 336 households.[2]
In 2018, the rural district was separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhchenar County and was transferred to the new Central District.[4]
