Surk, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

Village in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran

Village in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran
Surk
Persian: سورك
Village
32°03′26″N 51°03′00″E / 32.05722°N 51.05000°E / 32.05722; 51.05000[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyFarrokhshahr
DistrictDastgerd
Rural DistrictSurk
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,206
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Surk (Persian: سورك)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Surk Rural District of Dastgerd District, Farrokhshahr County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The village is populated by Lurs.[4]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,251 in 276 households, when it was in Dastgerd Rural District of the former Kiar District of Shahrekord County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,182 people in 348 households, by which time the rural district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Kiar County.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,206 people in 363 households,[2] when the rural district had been separated from the county in the formation of Farrokhshahr District of Shahrekord County.[7]

In August 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Farrokhshahr County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Dastgerd District. Surk was transferred to Surk Rural District created in the new district.[8]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Sūrk; also known as Surkh[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 March 2024). "Surk, Farrokhshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Surk can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6013017" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. 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. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (2 May 2013). "Divisional reforms in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Farrokhshahr, the twelfth county of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Khabar Online (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 15 August 2023. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.


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Landmarks
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  • Atashgah waterfall
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  • Shahrekord mirror room
  • Emamzadeh Shahsavar
  • Zamankhan bridge
  • Babaheydar ski resort
  • Chelgerd ski resort
  • Gerdehkhalak ski resort
  • Gandoman lagoon
  • Sardab spring
  • Suadeh building
  • Samsaam al Salteneh castle
  • Khan Mosque
  • Cheleshtar Museum and castle
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