Dasht-e Arzhan

For the administrative division, see Dasht-e Arzhan Rural District.

Dasht-e Arzhan (Persian: دشت ارژن)^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a village in, and the former capital of, Dasht-e Arzhan Rural District^[4] of Arzhan District, Shiraz County, Fars province, Iran. The capital of the rural district has been transferred to the village of Chehel Cheshmeh-ye Koruni. The village lies in an ecologically important zone, the Arzhan and Parishan Protected Area.^[5][6]

Dasht-e Arzhan Persian: دشت ارژن
Village
Shop in Dasht-e Arzhan
Dasht-e Arzhan
Coordinates: 29°39′37″N 51°59′07″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Shiraz
District	Arzhan
Rural District	Dasht-e Arzhan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	2,340
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

In the past, the Arjan Plain was ruled by the Kadkhoda of that place called Molamouli, who was tortured by Mushir at that time, and after him was Ali Khan Kushk, who was killed by the Iranian army during the reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi. ^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Language

The main language spoken in the village is Persian.^{[citation needed]}

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,557 residents in 585 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 2,562 people in 721 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,340 people in 693 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

See also

• Lake Arzhan
• Lake Maharloo

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also known as Dachte-Arjan, Dasht-e Arjan, Dasht-e Arzhaneh, and Dasht-i- Arjan^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (10 October 2024). "Dasht-e Arzhan, Shiraz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 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. Dasht-e Arzhan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3059990" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein. Creation and formation of 11 rural districts, including villages, farms and places located in Kazerun County, Fars province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.5.53.11360; Notification 110438/T308. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
5. Humphreys, P., Kahrom, E. (1999). Lion and Gazelle: The Mammals and Birds of Iran. Images Publishing, Avon.
6. Firouz, E. (2005). The complete fauna of Iran. I. B. Tauris. pp. 5–67. ISBN 978-1-85043-946-2.
7. 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.
8. 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.