Khvormuj
Persian: خورموج
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  Khvormuj
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| Coordinates: 28°39′24″N 51°22′51″E / 28.65667°N 51.38083°E / 28.65667; 51.38083[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Bushehr |
| County | Dashti |
| District | Central |
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| • Total | 1,280 km2 (490 sq mi) |
| Population
(2019)[2]
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| • Total | 60,942 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Khvormuj (Persian: خورموج)[a] is a city in the Central DistrictofDashti County, Bushehr province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The narrow river Shur traverses the valley, 7 km to the west of the town.
Persians constitute 70% and Turks 30% of the inhabitants, and the majority speaks the Dashti dialect. In 2006 Khormuj comprised 13 villages: Derāzi (administrative center), Zizār, Ahshām Qā'edhā, Faqih Hasanān, Bāgh-e Vahš, Heydari, Zāyer Abbās, Verāvi, Miānkherra, Chārak, Chāvushi, Chahla, and Kolol.[5]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 31,667 in 6,966 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 34,944 people in 8,777 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 40,722 people in 11,537 households. As of 2016, Khvormuj was the only city in the Central District of the county.[2]
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