Veyhaj

Veyhaj (Persian: ويهج)[lower-alpha 1] is a village in, and the capital of, Badr Rural District of the Central District of Qorveh County, Kurdistan province, Iran.[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Qaleh.[5] The village is populated by Kurds.[6]

Veyhaj
Persian: ويهج
Village
Veyhaj is located in Iran
Veyhaj
Veyhaj
Veyhaj is located in Iran Kurdistan
Veyhaj
Veyhaj
Coordinates: 35°06′45″N 47°46′08″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKurdistan
CountyQorveh
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictBadr
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total777
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 757 in 192 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 817 people in 226 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 777 people in 237 households.[2]

See also

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Notes
  1. Also romanized as Vīhaj and Vīhej; also known as Wahaj[3]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 March 2024). "Veyhaj, Qorveh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. "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. Veyhaj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088362" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. 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.
  5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Qorveh 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.
  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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