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Barehsar

Barehsar is a city in, and the capital of, Khurgam District in Rudbar County, Gilan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Khurgam Rural District. The village of Barehsar was converted to a city in 2000.

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Barehsar
Persian: بره‌سر
City
The city of Barehsar
The city of Barehsar
Barehsar
Coordinates: 36°46′49″N 49°45′07″E / 36.78028°N 49.75194°E / 36.78028; 49.7519412
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyRudbar
DistrictKhurgam
Established as a city20003
Population
 (2016)4
 • Total
1,612
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Barehsar (Persian: بره سر)a is a city in, and the capital of, Khurgam District6 in Rudbar County, Gilan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Khurgam Rural District.7 The village of Barehsar was converted to a city in 2000.3

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,508 in 446 households.8 The following census in 2011 counted 1,416 people in 436 households.9 The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,612 people in 559 households.4

See also

See also

Iran portal

Notes

Notes

  1. Also romanized as Barah Sar, Bareh Sar, and Barrah Sar; also known as Barāsar and Barehsar Mridhan5
References

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2024). "میدان شهدای بره سر, دهستان خورگام [Martyrs Square, Barehsar, Khurgam Rural District], Khorgam District, Rudbar County, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. "QQJ2+4Q8 Barehsar, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  3. Habibi, Hassan (8 March 2000) [مصوب (Approved) 1378/12/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص شناخته شدن يكصد روستاي مركز بخش به عنوان شهر [‌Approval letter regarding the recognition of 100 villages of the central district as cities]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. تصويب نامه شماره 5453 /ت21162هـ [Approval Letter Number 5453/T21162H]. Archived from the original on 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  4. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. Barehsar at GEOnet Names Server
  6. Habibi, Hassan (27 April 1997) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1376/02/07 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان گیلان [‌Divisional reforms in Gilan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 79052EE2-5BDA-4FCE-BE5B-CD381D6E7FAC. شماره دوره [Course number] 76, شماره جلد [Volume number] 255. Archived from the original on 14 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  7. Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (9 August 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/05/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 10 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان رودبار تابعه استان گیلان [‌Creation and formation of 10 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Rudbar County under Gilan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] D7842702-DF47-4401-8532-E7203C293F10. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 13. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  8. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Gilan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.