Qaleh, Kurdistan

Coordinates: 35°08′03″N 47°48′10″E / 35.13417°N 47.80278°E / 35.13417; 47.80278
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Qaleh
Persian: قلعه
Former Village
Qaleh is located in Iran
Qaleh
Qaleh
Qaleh is located in Iran Kurdistan
Qaleh
Qaleh
Coordinates: 35°08′03″N 47°48′10″E / 35.13417°N 47.80278°E / 35.13417; 47.80278[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKurdistan
CountyGhorveh
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictBadr
Population
 (2006)[2]
 • Total4,029
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qaleh (Persian: قلعه), also Romanized as Qal‘eh; also known as Kāl,[3] was a village in, and former capital of, Badr Rural District of the Central District of Ghorveh County, Kurdistan province, Iran.[4] The capital of the rural district has been transferred to the village of Veyhaj.[5] The village was populated by Gorans.[6]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 4,029 in 995 households.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 January 2024). "Qaleh, Ghorveh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ Qaleh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078872" 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 Ghorveh County under Kurdistan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  5. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq. "Approval letter regarding country divisions in the counties of Kurdistan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 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.