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Marj, Iran

Coordinates: 30°16′03″N 55°26′57″E / 30.26750°N 55.44917°E / 30.26750; 55.44917
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Marj
Persian: مرج
Village
Marj is located in Iran
Marj
Marj
Coordinates: 30°16′03″N 55°26′57″E / 30.26750°N 55.44917°E / 30.26750; 55.44917[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyShahr-e Babak
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictPa Qaleh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total554
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Marj (Persian: مرج)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Pa Qaleh Rural District of the Central District of Shahr-e Babak County, Kerman province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 187 in 53 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 360 people in 119 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 554 people in 171 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also known as Marj Pāqal‘eh[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 July 2023). "Marj, Shahr-e Babak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Marj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074148" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Shahr-e Babak County under Kerman province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. 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. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.