Kesuj

Coordinates: 33°24′04″N 52°13′48″E / 33.40111°N 52.23000°E / 33.40111; 52.23000
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Kesuj
Persian: كسوج
Village
Kesuj is located in Iran
Kesuj
Kesuj
Coordinates: 33°24′04″N 52°13′48″E / 33.40111°N 52.23000°E / 33.40111; 52.23000[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyArdestan
DistrictMahabad
Rural DistrictHombarat
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total98
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kesuj (Persian: كسوج, also Romanized as Kesūj; also known as Kesūch, Kosūch, and Kosvach)[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Hombarat Rural District of Mahabad District, Ardestan County, Isfahan province, Iran.[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Kachu Sang.[5]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 71 in 22 households, when it was in Garmsir Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 48 people in 22 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 98 people in 36 households.[2]

In April of 2023, Garmsir and Hombarat Rural Districts, and the city of Mahabad were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Mahabad District, with the city as its capital.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 November 2023). "Kesuj, Ardestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Kesuj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3070292" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (3 April 2023). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Isfahan province". RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 December 1371). "Creation of 48 rural districts in several rural areas of the country". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. 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. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.