Khusheh Mehr Explained

Khusheh Mehr
Native Name:Persian: خوشه مهر
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:East Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bonab
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Central
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:3528
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Khusheh Mehr (Persian: خوشه مهر) is a city in the Central District of Bonab County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. As a village, it was the capital of Benajuy-ye Sharqi Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of Chelqai.[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Khusheh Mehr's population was 3,633 in 882 households, when it was a village in Benajuy-ye Sharqi Rural District.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 3,738 people in 1,086 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,528 people in 1,071 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[5]

In August 2017, Khusheh Mehr was elevated to the status of a city.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Khusheh Mehr, Bonab County . . 24 February 2023 . 24 February 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Creation and formation of 13 rural districts in Maragheh County under East Azerbaijan province . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205170742/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/110335 . 18 May 1366 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Mousavi . Mirhossein . 5 December 2023 . 5 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092432/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . Syracuse University . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202318/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/East-Azerbaijan.xls . 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201113123618/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_03.xlsx . Excel . 13 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Approval letter regarding the conversion of Khusheh Mehr village of Bonab County in East Azerbaijan province into a city . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20190309041204/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/1086453 . 9 March 2019 . 13 August 2017 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 22 February 2024.