Darkhoveyn (Persian: دارخوين)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Darkhoveyn District of Shadegan County, Khuzestan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Darkhoveyn Rural District.[4] The city is the merger of the former villages of Darkhoveyn, Shakht ol Khan, and Yukhan.[5] Darkhoveyn is the site of a nuclear facility.
At the 2006 census, its population (as the total of its constituent villages before the merger) was 4,745 in 870 households, when it was in Darkhoveyn Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 5,759 people in 1,338 households,[7] by which time the villages had merged to form the new city of Darkhoveyn.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,655 people in 1,458 households,[2] when it was transferred to the newly established Darkhoveyn District and became its capital.[4]
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References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 August 2023). "Darkhoveyn, Shadegan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Darkhoveyn can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3059515" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (26 October 1391). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Khuzestan province" (PDF). RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (6 September 1384). "Turning the villages of Darkhoveyn and Chavibdeh into cities". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. 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. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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