Hovarsin

Coordinates: 37°51′41″N 44°36′15″E / 37.86139°N 44.60417°E / 37.86139; 44.60417
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Hovarsin
Persian: هورسين
Village
Hovarsin is located in Iran
Hovarsin
Hovarsin
Coordinates: 37°51′41″N 44°36′15″E / 37.86139°N 44.60417°E / 37.86139; 44.60417[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyUrmia
DistrictSumay-ye Beradust
Rural DistrictSumay-ye Jonubi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,328
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Hovarsin (Persian: هورسين, also Romanized as Hovarsīn; in Armenian: Հովասան)[3] is a village in, and the former capital of, Sumay-ye Jonubi Rural District of Sumay-ye Beradust District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] The capital of the rural district has been transferred to the village of Hashtian.[5]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,147 in 178 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,204 people in 225 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,328 people in 276 households. It was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 February 2024). "Hovarsin, Urmia County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Hovarsin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067063" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of 20 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Urmia County under West Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (26 February 1369). "Approval of reforms in the villages of West Azerbaijan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.