Hojedk Explained

Hojedk
Native Name:Persian: هجدک
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kerman
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ravar
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Kuhsaran
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:1007
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Hojedk (Persian: هجدک) is a city in, and the capital of, Kuhsaran District of Ravar County, Kerman province, Iran.[2] It also serves as the administrative center for Heruz Rural District.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 938 in 232 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 750 people in 218 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,007 people in 313 households.[6]

Earthquakes

The city, which is nearly 700 miles southeast of Iran's capital, Tehran, was hit by a major earthquake on 1 December 2017. This resulted in several injuries, following damage to scores of buildings in remote mountainous villages near the city's epicenter. It is home to farms and coal mines and is reportedly frequently hit by quakes.[7]

In December 2019, a 4.9 magnitude quake, which struck at the depth of 10 kilometers, (6.2 miles) rocked the city. There were no injuries or damage reported.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Hojedk, Ravar County . . 4 July 2023 . 4 July 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Changes in the country divisions in Kerman province . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240201162344/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/116690 . Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council . Habibi . Hassan . 1 February 2024 . 14 November 1375 . 1 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Creation and formation of 14 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Hashtrud County under East Azerbaijan province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20120329024859/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/108035 . 29 March 2012 . 18 May 1366 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Mousavi . Mirhossein . 22 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 08 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920093605/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/08.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 08 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329231518/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Kerman.xls . 29 March 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  6. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 08 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201020091047/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_08.xlsx . Excel . 20 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Strong Earthquake Rocks Southeastern Iran; Dozens of Injuries Reported. The Weather Channel. en-US. 2020-04-09.
  8. Web site: 8 earthquakes strike along Iran-Iraq border, rattle Baghdad. Gambrell. Amir Vahdat and Jon. USA TODAY. en-US. 2020-04-09.

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