Arzuiyeh

For the administrative divisions of Kerman province, see Arzuiyeh County and Arzuiyeh Rural District. For the former administrative division of Baft County, see Arzuiyeh District.

Arzuiyeh (Persian: ارزوئيه)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Arzuiyeh County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] It is also the administrative center for Arzuiyeh Rural District.^[5]

Arzuiyeh Persian: ارزوئیه
City
Arzuiyeh
Coordinates: 28°27′19″N 56°21′50″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
County	Arzuiyeh
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	6,868
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

The village of Shahmaran in Baft County was elevated to the status of the city of Arzuiyeh in 1997.^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 5,668 in 1,286 households, when it was in the former Arzuiyeh District of Baft County.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 7,555 people in 1,888 households,^[8] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Arzuiyeh County. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District, with Arzuiyeh as the county's capital.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,868 people in 1,958 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Arzoo’eyeh, Arzū’īyeh, ‘Orsū’īyeh, Orzū’īyeh, and Ozū’īyeh; also known as Ārzū; formerly Shahmaran^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 June 2023). "Arzuiyeh, Arzuiyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 June 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Arzuiyeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053758" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Rahimi, Mohamad Reza (9 April 2011). "Arzuiyeh County was added to the map of country divisions, with some changes in the geography of the country". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 14 rural districts including villages, fields and places in Baft County under Kerman province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
6. Habibi, Hassan (21 March 1376). "Conversion of Shahmaran village under Baft County in Kerman province to Arzuiyeh city". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
8. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.