Khurheh () is a village in, and the capital of,
Khurheh Rural District
Khurheh Rural District () is in the Central District of Mahallat County, Markazi province, Iran
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of the
Central District Central District may refer to:
Places
* Central District (Botswana)
* Central district, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
* Central District, Xiamen, China, now Siming District, Fujian
* Central, Hong Kong, also called Central District
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of
Mahallat County
Mahallat County () is in Markazi province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mahallat
Mahallat () is a city in the Central District (Mahallat County), Central District of Mahallat County, Markazi province, Markazi province, Iran, s ...
,
Markazi province,
Iran
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.
Khurheh is north of
Mahallat
Mahallat () is a city in the Central District (Mahallat County), Central District of Mahallat County, Markazi province, Markazi province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
History
In ancient times it was a ...
,
Markazi province
Markazi province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Arak. The present borders of the province date to 1977, when the province was split into the current Markazi and Tehran provinces, with portions being annexed b ...
of
Iran
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, with historical buildings believed to be of
Parthian
Parthian may refer to:
Historical
* Parthian people
* A demonym "of Parthia", a region of north-eastern of Greater Iran
* Parthian Empire (247 BC – 224 AD)
* Parthian language, a now-extinct Middle Iranian language
* Parthian shot, an archery sk ...
period. This site was first excavated by
Naser al-Din Shah Qajar
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, on a treasure hunt. It also has an inscription on a rock that date to
Seljuq Empire
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.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 627 in 224 households.
The following census in 2011 counted 429 people in 170 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 425 people in 188 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.
See also
Notes
References
Populated places in Mahallat County
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