Bazvand Rural District
Persian: دهستان بازوند
Rural District
Bazvand Rural District is located in Iran
Bazvand Rural District
Bazvand Rural District
Coordinates: 33°16′10″N 47°35′16″E / 33.26944°N 47.58778°E / 33.26944; 47.58778[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyRumeshkan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,114
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bazvand Rural District (Persian: دهستان بازوند) is in the Central District of Rumeshkan County, Lorestan province, Iran.[3]

In May 2013, Rumeshkan District was separated from Kuhdasht County in the establishment of Rumeshkan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Chaqabol as its capital and only city.[3]

At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 8,114 in 2,327 households. The largest of its six villages was Khirdarar, with 1,757 people.[2]

History

There is a Bronze Age mound in the district, that is registered as a national monument.[4]

Economy

The area is primarily agricultural, with herding and cereal crops. Water is from wells. The villagers also produce handicrafts which bring in additional income.[5]

Villages

The rural district has eight villages:

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2023). "Bazvand Rural District (Rumeshkan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (26 May 2013). "Divisional reforms in Lorestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  4. ↑ National monument registration number 17182. "تپه عمولان بازوندی". Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural History. Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization of Iran.
  5. ↑ "بازوندی" [Bazvandi]. Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian). Archived from the original on 1 October 2015.
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