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Larak Shahri

Coordinates: 26°53′01″N 56°23′17″E / 26.88361°N 56.38806°E / 26.88361; 56.38806
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Larak Shahri
Persian: لارك شهري
Village
Larak Shahri is located in Iran
Larak Shahri
Larak Shahri
Coordinates: 26°53′01″N 56°23′17″E / 26.88361°N 56.38806°E / 26.88361; 56.38806[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyQeshm
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictLarak
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total421
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Larak Shahri (Persian: لارك شهري)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Larak Rural District of the Central District of Qeshm County, Hormozgan province, Iran.[4] The village is located on Larak Island.

Demographics

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Language

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The linguistic composition of the village:[5]

Larak Shahri linguistic composition
Language percent
Kumzari
75%
Shihhi Arabic
20%
New Persian
5%

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population wa 466 in 98 households, when it was in Shahab District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 473 people in 109 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 421 people in 115 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

In May 2017, the rural district was transferred to the Central District.[8]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Lārak Shahrī; also known as Lārak Kūhī[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 September 2023). "Larak Shahri, Qeshm County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Larak Shahri can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072919" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (20 April 1372). "Approval of the establishment of 27 rural districts in the provinces of Khorasan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Mazandaran, Tehran, Yazd, and Hormozgan". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Language distribution: Hormozgan Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (14 May 2017). "Letter of approval regarding the annexation of Larak Rural District from Shahab District of Qeshm County to the Central District of the same county". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.