Khurheh, Markazi
Village in Markazi province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Khurheh (Persian: خورهه), also Romanized as Khūrheh, Khoorheh, and Khvorheh; also known as Khowrhen, Khūra, Khūrreh, and Kūrheh,[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Khurheh Rural District of the Central District of Mahallat County, Markazi province, Iran.[4]
Khurheh
Persian: خورهه | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 34°04′30″N 50°29′31″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Markazi |
County | Mahallat |
District | Central |
Rural District | Khurheh |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 425 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 627 in 224 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 429 people in 170 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 425 people in 188 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
The village is 12 miles (19 km) north of Mahallat, Markazi Province of Iran, with historical buildings believed to be of Parthian period.[7] This site was first excavated by Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, on a treasure hunt. It also has an inscription on a rock that date to Seljuq Empire.[8]