Kahreh

Kahreh (Persian: كهره)^[a] is a village in, and a former capital of, Guran Rural District^[4][b] of the Central District of Holeylan County, Ilam province, Iran. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Towhid,^[6] now a city.^[7] Its capital has been transferred to the village of Shiravand.^[5]

Kahreh Persian: كهره
Village
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Coordinates: 33°44′19″N 47°02′18″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Ilam
County	Holeylan
District	Central
Rural District	Guran
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,600
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Ethnicity

The village is populated by Kurds.^[8]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,898 in 379 households, when it was in Holeylan Rural District^[c] of the former Holeylan District of Chardavol County.^[9][d] The following census in 2011 counted 1,776 people in 448 households.^[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,600 people in 458 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

In 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Holeylan County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District and renamed Guran Rural District.^[5]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Kahareh; also known as Bara Khaireh^[3]
2. Formerly Holeylan Rural District^[5]
3. Renamed Guran Rural District^[5]
4. Formerly Shirvan and Chardavol County^[10]