Khvormuj (Persian: خورموج)[a] is a city in the Central District of Dashti County, Bushehr province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The narrow river Shur traverses the valley, 7 km to the west of the city.
Demographics
Language and ethnicity
Persians constitute 95% of the inhabitants, and the majority speaks the Dashti dialect. In 2006 Khormuj comprised 13 villages: Derāzi (administrative center), Zizār, Ahshām Qā'edhā, Faqih Hasanān, Bāgh-e Vahš, Heydari, Zāyer Abbās, Verāvi, Miānkherra, Chārak, Chāvushi, Chahla, and Kolol.[5]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 31,667 in 6,966 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 34,944 people in 8,777 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 40,722 people in 11,537 households.[2]
^Also romanized as Khūrmūj; also known as Khormoj and Khormūj[3]
References
^OpenStreetMap contributors (26 August 2024). "Khvormuj, Dashti County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
^Khvormuj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071571" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".