Zhan, Lorestan Explained

Zhan
Native Name:fa|ژان
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Lorestan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dorud
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Central
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Zhan
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:1945
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Zhan (fa|ژان; pronounced as /fa/) is a village in, and the capital of, Zhan Rural District of the Central District of Dorud County, Lorestan province, Iran.[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,524 in 334 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 1,535 people in 388 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,945 people in 534 households.[5]

The majority of the population in this rural district consists of the Lashani, Papi, Kar, and Hajiwand tribes. Among the prominent figures from this district are Martyr Haj Asghar Lashani, commander of the Ashura Battalion of Lorestan and the conqueror of Shakh Shameran. It is worth mentioning that Martyr Haj Asghar Lashani was originally from the Astaraki tribe. Additionally, Martyr Khodadad Zandlashani and the late Sardar Ahmad Kheradmandnia (Lashani) can also be mentioned. The graves of these martyrs are located in the cemetery of this district.

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Zhan, Dorud County . . 21 January 2024 . 21 January 2024 . fa.
  2. Web site: Creation and formation of 10 rural districts including villages, places and farms in Borujerd County under Lorestan province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20150627233747/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/108038 . 27 June 2015 . Mousavi . Mirhossein . 18 May 1366 . 21 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 15 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920084728/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/15.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 15 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230119153510/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Lorestan.xls . 19 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 15 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201012230336/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_15.xlsx . Excel . 12 October 2020.