Tur Gir

Coordinates: 34°17′20″N 49°13′08″E / 34.28889°N 49.21889°E / 34.28889; 49.21889
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Tur Gir
Persian: طورگير
Village
Tur Gir is located in Iran
Tur Gir
Tur Gir
Coordinates: 34°17′20″N 49°13′08″E / 34.28889°N 49.21889°E / 34.28889; 49.21889[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMarkazi
CountyKhondab
DistrictQareh Chay
Rural DistrictSang Sefid
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total903
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Tur Gir (Persian: طورگير), also Romanized as Ţūr Gīr and Tūr Gīr; also known as Qal‘eh Tūr Gīr,[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Sang Sefid Rural District of Qareh Chay District, Khondab County, Markazi province, Iran.[4]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 918 in 232 households, when it was in the former Khondab District of Arak County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 949 people in 272 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khondab County.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 903 people in 263 households.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 January 2024). "Tur Gir, Khondab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Tur Gir can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087851" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 18 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Arak County under Markazi province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 December 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Markazi province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.