Ahel

For the nearby village also with a similar name, see Ahel.

Ahel (Persian: اهل)^[a] is a city in Eshkanan District of Lamerd County, Fars province, Iran.

Ahel Persian: اهل
City
Ahel
Coordinates: 27°12′41″N 53°39′31″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Lamerd
District	Eshkanan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	3,179
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

There are documents showing that this town can trace its origins to Sasanid or the Neo-Persian Empire of ancient Iran. Sorez Castle, the Water Mill, Qanat and Aqueduct are famous.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,797 in 606 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 2,940 people in 752 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,179 people in 839 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Ahl and Ehel^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 October 2024). "Ahel, Lamerd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Ahel can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3061986" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.