Lirdaf

For the administrative division, see Lirdaf District.

Lirdaf (Persian: ليردف)^[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Lirdaf District of Jask County, Hormozgan province, Iran.^[4] As a village, Lirdaf served as the capital of Surak Rural District^[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Sedij.^[6]

Lirdaf Persian: ليردف
City
Lirdaf
Coordinates: 25°39′08″N 58°51′54″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
County	Jask
District	Lirdaf
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,734
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Lirdaf's population was 662 in 130 households, when it was a village in Piveshk Rural District.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,159 people in 261 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,734 people in 451 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

Lirdaf was elevated to the status of a city after the census.^[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Līrdaf; also known as Līr and Līrd^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (18 November 2024). "Lirdaf, Jask County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Lirdaf can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073151" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 24 February 2016]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Lirdaf village, the center of Lirdaf District, Jask County in Hormozgan province, to a city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 2989. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2023) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of two districts and eight rural districts in Jask County in Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53/1/5/1/92031. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2022) [Approved 10 May 1384]. Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 2157/42/1/4; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hormozgan 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): Hormozgan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.