Dasht-e Arzhan () is a village in, and the former capital of, Dasht-e Arzhan Rural District of Arzhan District,

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, Fars province,

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. The capital of the rural district has been transferred to the village of Chehel Cheshmeh-ye Koruni. The village lies in an

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important zone, the '' Arzhan and Parishan Protected Area''.Humphreys, P., Kahrom, E. (1999)
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History

In the past, the Arjan Plain was ruled by the Kadkhoda of that place called Molamouli, who was tortured by Mushir at that time, and after him was Ali Khan Kushk, who was killed by the Iranian army during the reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi.

Demographics

Language

The main language spoken in the village is

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Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,557 residents in 585 households. The following census in 2011 counted 2,562 people in 721 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,340 people in 693 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.

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