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Ahel

Coordinates: 27°12′41″N 53°39′31″E / 27.21139°N 53.65861°E / 27.21139; 53.65861
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Ahel
Persian: اهل
City
Ahel is located in Iran
Ahel
Ahel
Coordinates: 27°12′41″N 53°39′31″E / 27.21139°N 53.65861°E / 27.21139; 53.65861[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyLamerd
DistrictEshkanan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,179
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ahel (Persian: اهل)[a] is a city in Eshkanan District of Lamerd County, Fars province, Iran.

History

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There are documents showing that this town can trace its origins to Sasanid or the Neo-Persian Empire of ancient Iran. Sorez Castle, the Water Mill, Qanat and Aqueduct are famous.[citation needed]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,797 in 606 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 2,940 people in 752 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,179 people in 839 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Ahl and Ehel[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 October 2024). "Ahel, Lamerd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Ahel can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3061986" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.