Darkhoveyn () is a city in, and the capital of,
Darkhoveyn District
Darkhoveyn District () is in Shadegan County, Khuzestan province, Iran
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of
Shadegan County
Shadegan County () is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shadegan.
History
After the 2006 National Census, Khanafereh Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Khanafereh District, in ...
,
Khuzestan
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province,
Iran
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.
It also serves as the administrative center for
Darkhoveyn Rural District
Darkhoveyn Rural District () is in Darkhoveyn District of Shadegan County, Khuzestan province, Iran
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.
The city is the site of a
nuclear facility
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.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Darkhoveyn's population was 2,766 in 523 households, when it was a village in
Darkhoveyn Rural District
Darkhoveyn Rural District () is in Darkhoveyn District of Shadegan County, Khuzestan province, Iran
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of the
Central District.
The following census in 2011 counted 5,759 people in 1,338 households,
by which time the village had merged with the villages of
Shakht ol Khan and
Yukhan to form the city of Darkhoveyn.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,655 people in 1,458 households,
when the city and rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Darkhoveyn District.
See also
Notes
References
Cities in Khuzestan province
Populated places in Shadegan County
2007 establishments in Iran
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