Mal-e Khalifeh explained

Official Name:Mal-e Khalifeh
Native Name:fa|مال خليفه
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Falard
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Central
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:4024
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Coordinates:31.2908°N 51.2603°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]

Mal-e Khalifeh (fa|مال خليفه) is a city in the Central District of Falard County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2] It was the administrative center for Falard Rural District[3] until its capital was transferred to the village of Kalvari-ye Sofla.[2]

Demographics

Ethnicity

The city is populated by Lurs.[4]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,962 in 658 households, when it was capital of the former Falard District of Lordegan County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,698 people in 857 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,024 people in 1,228 households.[7]

In 2022, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Falard County, and Mal-e Khalifeh was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). Mal-e Khalifeh, Falard County. openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap). 28 August 2024. 28 August 2024. fa.
  2. The approval letter of the Board of Ministers regarding the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province was announced. fa. dotic.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20220801134409/https://dotic.ir/news/12595. 1 August 2022. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mokhbar. Mohammad. 10 August 1401. Approved 21 April 1401. 1 April 2023. Notification 64909/T58951H.
  3. Creation and formation of eight rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Lordegan County, under Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library. https://web.archive.org/web/20140510083706/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110099. 10 May 2014. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 20 February 2013. Approved 2 February 1366. Proposal 8491.1.5.53. 3 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province. 25 March 2021. Iran Atlas.
  5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094403/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/14.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116012310/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Chahar-Mahal-and-Bakhtiari.xls. 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20190524080828/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_14.xlsx. Excel. 24 May 2019.