Balvard
Balvard
Persian: بَلورد | |
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City | |
  Balvard | |
| Coordinates: 29°25′13″N 56°02′56″E / 29.42028°N 56.04889°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| County | Sirjan |
| District | Balvard |
| Elevation | 2,034 m (6,673 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,534 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | +98344 |
| Website | balvardcity |
Balvard (Persian: بلورد)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Balvard District of Sirjan County, Kerman province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Balvard Rural District.[5]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, Balvard's population was 3,173 in 692 households, when it was a village in Balvard Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 3,488 people in 922 households,[7] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Balvard District.[4] The 2016 census measured the population as 3,534 people in 1,109 households,[2] when the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[8]
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 July 2023). "Balvard, Sirjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Balvard can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055034" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (30 September 1389). "Letter of approval regarding the creation of Balvard District centered on Balvard village from the combination of Balvard and Chahar Gonbad Rural Districts in the citizenship of Sirjan County in Kerman province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sirjan County under Kerman province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (25 November 1391). "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Balvard village, the center of Balvard District of Sirjan County in Kerman province, into a city". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
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