Bazvand Rural District

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Bazvand Rural District
دهستان بازوندي
Rural district
Coordinates: 33°16′N 47°33′E / 33.267°N 47.550°E / 33.267; 47.550Coordinates: 33°16′N 47°33′E / 33.267°N 47.550°E / 33.267; 47.550
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyRumeshkhan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2006)[1]
 • Total10,931

Bazvand Rural District (Persian: دهستان بازوندي) is a rural district (dehestan) in the Central District of Rumeshkhan County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, it had 10,931 inhabitants living in 2,317 households.[1]

History[]

There is a Bronze Age mound in the district, that is registered as a national monument.[2]

Economy[]

The area is primarily agricultural, with herding and cereal crops. Water is from wells. The villagers also produce handicrafts which bring in additional income.[3]

Villages[]

The rural district has eight villages:

Notes and references[]

  1. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011.
  2. ^ National monument registration number 17182. "تپه عمولان بازوندی". Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural History. Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization of Iran.
  3. ^ "بازوندی" [Bazvandi]. Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian). Archived from the original on 1 October 2015.
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