Soghad

Summary

Soghad (Persian: صغاد)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Bahman and Soghad District of Abadeh County, Fars province, Iran.[4]

Soghad
Persian: صغاد
City
Soghad is located in Iran
Soghad
Soghad
Coordinates: 31°11′28″N 52°31′00″E / 31.19111°N 52.51667°E / 31.19111; 52.51667[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyAbadeh
DistrictBahman and Soghad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total12,582
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 11,065 in 3,001 households, when it was in the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 11,156 people in 3,370 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 12,582 people in 3,907 households.[2]

In July 2018, Bahman Rural District, Khosrow Shirin Rural District, Bahman, and Soghad were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Bahman and Soghad District.[4]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Şoghād; also known as Soqād and Sughāt[3]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 September 2023). "Soghad, Abadeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Soghad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3085966" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 July 2018). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions of Eqlid County of Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. 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. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.