Sar Khun, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

Sar Khun
Persian: سرخون
City
Sar Khun is located in Iran
Sar Khun
Sar Khun
Coordinates: 31°44′59″N 50°33′04″E / 31.74972°N 50.55111°E / 31.74972; 50.55111[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyArdal
DistrictMiankuh
Established as a city2013[3]
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
2,131
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sar Khun (Persian: سرخون)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Miankuh District in Ardal County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.[6] As a village, it was the capital of Miankuh Rural District[7] until its capital was transferred to the village of Deh Kohneh-ye Halu Saad.[6]

Demographics

Ethnicity

The city is populated by Lurs.[8]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Sar Khun's population was 1,887 in 387 households, when it was a village in Miankuh Rural District.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 1,737 people in 392 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population as 2,131 people in 392 households,[4] by which time Sar Khun had been converted to a city.[3]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Sar Khūn[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2024). "Sar Khun, Miankoh Section, Ardal County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiyari Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ "PHX2+VCQ Sarkhun, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (1 January 2013) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1391/10/12 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [‌Approval letter regarding national divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شماره ابلاغیه 202969/ت47210ک [Notification number 202969/T47210K]. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ Sar Khun can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082907" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  6. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس واحدهایی در استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [‌Creation and establishment of units in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 9F452B7E-3A3F-443B-8D2C-917E895A06C2. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  7. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (22 April 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/02/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 7 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانهای واقع در شهرستان بروجن تابعه استان چهارمحال بختیاری [‌Creation and formation of 7 rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Borujen County, subordinate to Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 3049EF27-9B8C-4FAB-8628-FC5F0F13B1B6. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 4. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  9. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  10. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.