Pir Taj (Persian: پيرتاج)[a] is a city in Chang Almas District of Bijar County, Kurdistan province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Pir Taj Rural District.[4]

Pir Taj
Persian: پيرتاج
City
Pir Taj is located in Iran
Pir Taj
Pir Taj
Pir Taj is located in Iran Kurdistan
Pir Taj
Pir Taj
Coordinates: 35°46′19″N 48°07′13″E / 35.77194°N 48.12028°E / 35.77194; 48.12028[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKurdistan
CountyBijar
DistrictChang Almas
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
5,757
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The city is populated by Turkics.[5]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, Pir Taj's population was 6,161 in 1,532 households, when it was a village in Pir Taj Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 6,084 people in 1,783 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population as 5,757 people in 1,770 households,[2] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[8]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Pīr Tāj; also known as Pīr Tājī[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 August 2023). "Pir Taj, Bijar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Pir Taj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078382" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Bijar County under Kurdistan province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  5. ^ Mohammadirad, Masoud; Anonby, Erik; et al. "Language distribution in Kordestan Province, Iran". Atlas of the languages of Iran (ALI). Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre, Carleton University. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ "With some changes in the geographical map of three provinces: Four new cities were added to the map of the country's divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2023.