Khesht
Persian: خشت
City
Khesht is located in Iran
Khesht
Khesht
Coordinates: 29°33′48″N 51°20′06″E / 29.56333°N 51.33500°E / 29.56333; 51.33500[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyKazerun
DistrictKhesht
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total9,599
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khesht (Persian: خشت, also known as Khisht)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Khesht District of Kazerun County, Fars province, Iran.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 10,332 in 2,257 households,[5] when it was in Khesht and Kamaraj District (now Konartakhteh and Kamaraj District).[4] The following census in 2011 counted 9,108 people in 2,343 households, by which time the city had been transferred to the new Khesht District.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 9,599 people in 2,723 households.[2]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 September 2023). "Khesht, Kazerun County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Khesht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3070937" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (9 October 2013). "Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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