Jowzan Rural District

Coordinates: 34°16′36″N 49°00′28″E / 34.27667°N 49.00778°E / 34.27667; 49.00778
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Jowzan Rural District
Persian: دهستان جوزان
Jowzan Rural District is located in Iran
Jowzan Rural District
Jowzan Rural District
Coordinates: 34°16′36″N 49°00′28″E / 34.27667°N 49.00778°E / 34.27667; 49.00778[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHamadan
CountyMalayer
DistrictCentral
CapitalJowzan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total6,659
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Jowzan Rural District (Persian: دهستان جوزان) is in the Central District of Malayer County, Hamadan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the village of Jowzan.[4]

At the National Census of 2006, its population was 8,324 in 2,198 households.[5] There were 7,306 inhabitants in 2,207 households at the following census of 2011.[6] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 6,659 in 2,164 households. The most populous of its 12 villages was Jowzan, with 2,625 people.[2]

The economy is based on livestock, handicrafts and agriculture. Jowzan rugs has been declared in the global markets. One of the major products of the rural district is grape and raisin grapes to be exported to domestic and foreign market.[7] Raisin production in the rural district and surrounding areas of Malayer,[8] makes the region's reputation in producing and exporting these products.

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 March 2024). "Jowzan Rural District (Malayer County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country's divisions of Hamadan province, centered in Hamadan city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (26 February 1369). "Approval of reforms in Hamadan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ IranDidar Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ panoramio.com Archived 2014-12-19 at the Wayback Machine