Qaleh-ye Khvajeh

City in Khuzestan province, Iran

City in Khuzestan, Iran
Qaleh-ye Khvajeh
Persian: قلعه خواجه
City
32°12′17″N 49°27′01″E / 32.20472°N 49.45028°E / 32.20472; 49.45028[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyAndika
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,408
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qaleh-ye Khvajeh (Persian: قلعه خواجه)[a] is a city in the Central District of Andika County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Qaleh-ye Khvajeh Rural District.[5]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 801 in 179 households, when it was in the former Andika District of Masjed Soleyman County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,272 people in 503 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of the new Andika County.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,408 people in 606 households.[2]

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Notes

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Qal‘eh-ye Khvājeh, Qal‘eh Khvājeh, and Qal’eh Khājeh; also known as Qal‘eh-ye Khvājeh Bālā[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 July 2023). "Qaleh-ye Khvajeh, Andika County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Qaleh-ye Khvajeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078962" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz. "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province, Masjed Soleyman County". Dastour (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of 15 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Masjed Soleyman County under Khuzestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. 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. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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