City in Fars
| Kureh Persian: كوره | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Kureh | |
| Coordinates: 27°55′12″N 53°47′42″E / 27.92000°N 53.79500°E / 27.92000; 53.79500 | |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Evaz |
| District | Bid Shahr |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,706 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Kureh (Persian: كوره) is a city in, and the capital of, Bid Shahr District of Evaz County, Fars province, Iran. As a village, it was the capital of Bid Shahr Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of Hud.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Kureh's population was 2,550 in 552 households, when it was a village in Bid Shahr Rural District of the former Evaz District of Larestan County. The following census in 2011 counted 3,127 people in 713 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,706 people in 748 households.
In 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Evaz County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Bid Shahr District. Kureh was elevated to the status of a city.
Overview
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Kureh is an ancient village whose age ranges between 2500 and 3000 years. It is distinguished by its ancient castle and cemetery (Mirmansur), which is up to 950 years old, and the Sheikh Mubarak Mosque, whose foot reaches the date of 780 AH, as well as the factory (Bazai bricks) Shah Reis Allanqani (the bricks are bricks of clay, which they burn in factories or kilns), wheels in the mountains and historical graves, and from the ruins of Kureh also the castle of Kaldo and an old tower that dates back to it before Islam.
Iron melting place, ceramic kiln. Many of the people of Kureh have migrated to Harang and Al-Banader areas in search of safety and stability from some problems in their area. The most important Kureh peoples are: Rais, Mulla, Qaid, Mirshkar.
See also
Notes
- Also romanized as Kowreh
- Formerly Lar County
References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (2 October 2024). "Kureh, Evaz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Kowreh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072212" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) . Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Larestan County, Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 208755. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2023) . Creation and formation of 22 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Lar County under Fars province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 17013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- Mokhbar, Mohammad (22 June 2024) . Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Bid Shahr village, Bid Shahr Rural District, Bid Shahr District, Evaz County, Fars province, into a city. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 17638/T59981H. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- Letter of approval regarding changing the name of Lar County to Larestan. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. c. 2022 . Proposal 1.42.25950; Notification 31592T24775H. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023 – via Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) Research Center of the Islamic Council.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- Fazli, Rahmani (27 April 1400). "The representative of the people of Larestan, Khonj, Gerash and Evaz in the parliament stated that Kureh was upgraded to a city". icana.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2023 – via Khaneh Mellat News Agency.
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