Jowzan Rural District

For the village, see Jowzan. For other places with a similar name, see Jowzan.

Jowzan Rural District (Persian: دهستان جوزان) is in the Central District of Malayer County, Hamadan province, Iran.^[3] Its capital is the village of Jowzan.^[4]

Jowzan Rural District Persian: دهستان جوزان
Rural District
Jowzan Rural District
Coordinates: 34°16′36″N 49°00′28″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hamadan
County	Malayer
District	Central
Capital	Jowzan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	6,659
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 8,324 in 2,198 households.^[5] There were 7,306 inhabitants in 2,207 households at the following census of 2011.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,659 in 2,164 households. The most populous of its 12 villages was Jowzan, with 2,625 people.^[2]

Economy

The economy is based on livestock, handicrafts and agriculture. Jowzan rugs has been declared in the global markets. One of the major products of the rural district is grape and raisin grapes to be exported to domestic and foreign market.^[7] Raisin production in the rural district and surrounding areas of Malayer,^[8] makes the region's reputation in producing and exporting these products.

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (7 March 2024). "Jowzan Rural District (Malayer County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country's divisions of Hamadan province, centered in Hamadan city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
4. Habibi, Hassan (26 February 1369). "Approval of reforms in Hamadan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
7. IranDidar Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
8. panoramio.com Archived 2014-12-19 at the Wayback Machine