Kheyrgu
Persian: خيرگو
City
Kheyrgu is located in Iran
Kheyrgu
Kheyrgu
Coordinates: 27°30′58″N 53°15′01″E / 27.51611°N 53.25028°E / 27.51611; 53.25028[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyLamerd
DistrictKheyrgu
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,821
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kheyrgu (Persian: خيرگو, also Romanized as Kheyrgū; also known as Khargū)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Kheyrgu District of Lamerd County, Fars province, Iran.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 1,051 in 215 households, when it was a village in Kheyrgu Rural District of Alamarvdasht District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,227 people in 315 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,821 people in 523 households. It was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, Kahnuyeh Rural District was established in Alamarvdasht District and Kheyrgu Rural District was separated from the district in the establishment of Kheyrgu District. In addition, Kamali Rural District was established in the new district.[4] The villages of Chah Varz and Kheyrgu were elevated to the status of cities.

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 September 2023). "Kheyrgu, Lamerd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. 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. 1 2 Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 May 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Lamerd County of Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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