Zir Tang, Ilam

Zir Tang
زيرتنگ
village
Zir Tang
Coordinates: 33°38′47″N 46°55′22″E / 33.64639°N 46.92278°E / 33.64639; 46.92278Coordinates: 33°38′47″N 46°55′22″E / 33.64639°N 46.92278°E / 33.64639; 46.92278
Country  Iran
Province Ilam
County Chardaval
Bakhsh Zagros
Rural District Bijnavand
Population (2006)
 • Total 501
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Zir Tang (Persian: زيرتنگ‎‎, also Romanized as Zīr Tang; also known as Zīrtang Bījanvand)[1] is a village in Bijnavand Rural District, in the Zagros District of Chardaval County, Ilam Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 501, in 110 families.[2] The village was chosen to be the new capital city of Bijnavand Rural District after the village of Balaveh, The previouse capital was upgraded to a village and was chosen to become the capital city of Zagros District, established on June 30, 2013.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Zir Tang can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089523" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. ↑ تصویب نامه درخصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان ایلام شماره۸۳۵۹۲/ت۴۸۴۹۴هـ
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