Muchesh

City in Kurdistan province, Iran

City in Kurdistan, Iran
Muchesh
Persian: موچش
City
35°03′25″N 47°09′08″E / 35.05694°N 47.15222°E / 35.05694; 47.15222[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKurdistan
CountyKamyaran
DistrictMuchesh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,370
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Muchesh (Persian: موچش)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Muchesh District of Kamyaran County, Kurdistan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Amirabad Rural District.[5] The city is populated by Kurds.[6]

At the 2006 census, its population was 2,950 in 769 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 3,448 people in 967 households.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,370 people in 1,047 households.[2]

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Notes

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Mūchesh; also known as Mūjash[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 August 2023). "Muchesh, Kamyaran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 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. ^ Muchesh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3075994" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval of reforms in Kurdistan province". SOLH (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sanandaj County under Kurdistan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 18 May 1366. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.


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