Khayan () is a village in, and the capital of,
Shirvan-e Sharqi Rural District
Shirvan-e Sharqi Rural District () is in Shirvan District of Borujerd County, Lorestan province, Iran
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of
Shirvan District,
Borujerd County
Borujerd County () is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Borujerd.
History
After the 2016 National Census, Shirvan Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Shirvan District, includi ...
,
Lorestan
Lorestan province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Khorramabad.
Lorestan is in the western part of the country in the Zagros Mountains and covers an area of 28,392 km2. In 2014 it was placed in Region ...
province,
Iran
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.
The previous capital of the rural district was the village of
Sharkat Zarayi Shirvan Chafa.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,096 in 579 households, when it was in
Shirvan Rural District
Shirvan-e Sharqi Rural District () is in Shirvan District of Borujerd County, Lorestan province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to th ...
of the
Central District.
The following census in 2011 counted 2,174 people in 687 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,148 people in 678 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.
After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Shirvan District and renamed Shirvan-e Sharqi Rural District.
See also
Notes
References
Populated places in Borujerd County
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