Uraman Takht

For the administrative divisions, see Uraman District and Uraman Takht Rural District.

Uraman Takht (Persian: اورامان تخت)^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a city in, and the capital of, Uraman District of Sarvabad County, Kurdistan province, Iran.^[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Uraman Takht Rural District.^[5]

Uraman Takht Persian: اورامان تخت Hawrami Kurdish: ھەورامان تەخت
City
The city of Uraman Takht
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Coordinates: 35°15′05″N 46°15′40″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kurdistan
County	Sarvabad
District	Uraman
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	3,176
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Etnicity

The city is populated by Kurds.^[6]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Uraman Takht's population was 2,754 in 644 households, when it was a village in Uraman Takht Rural District.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 2,761 people in 711 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population as 3,176 people in 911 households,^[2] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

History

During the Iran-Iraq war, Uraman Takht, as the center of Uraman region, came under the control of the Sipay Rizgari group led by Sheykh Osman Naqshbandi. In September-October 1981, it was at the center of a battle for control over the region, before being recaptured by Iranian forces. Approximately 50 Sipay Rizgari fighters were killed and 200 captured by Iranian forces during the battle for the city.^[9]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Ooraman Takht and Ūrāmān Takht; also known as Avromān, Owrāmān, Owrāmān Shahr, Shehr-i-Avrōman, and Ūrāmān; Hawrami Kurdish: ھەورامان تەخت, romanized as Hewraman Text^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (21 August 2023). "Uraman Takht, Sarvabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Uraman Takht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077525" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (14 January 2013). "Approval letter regarding the transformation of Uraman Takht village, the center of Uraman District of Sarvabad County in Kurdistan province, into a city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 12 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Marivan County under Kurdistan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
6. Mohammadirad, Masoud; Anonby, Erik; et al. "Language distribution in Kordestan Province, Iran". Atlas of the languages of Iran (ALI). Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre, Carleton University. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023.
7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
8. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
9. "عملیات اورامان تخت و پایان عمر سیاسی گروهک رزگاری" [The Owraman Takht operation and the end of the political life of Rizgari group]. Šabake-ye Ettelāresāni-ye Rāh-e Dānā (in Persian). 13 February 2017.