Hojedk

Hojedk Persian: هجدک
City
Hojedk
Coordinates: 30°45′34″N57°00′12″E / 30.75944°N 57.00333°E / 30.75944; 57.00333 [1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
County	Ravar
District	Kuhsaran
Population  (2016) [2]
• Total	1,007
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Hojedk (Persian : هجدک) ^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a city in, and the capital of, Kuhsaran District of Ravar County, Kerman province, Iran. ^[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Heruz Rural District. ^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 938 in 232 households. ^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 750 people in 218 households. ^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,007 people in 313 households. ^[2]

Earthquakes

The city, which is nearly 700 miles southeast of Iran's capital, Tehran, was hit by a major earthquake on 1 December 2017. This resulted in several injuries, following damage to scores of buildings in remote mountainous villages near the city's epicenter. It is home to farms and coal mines and is reportedly frequently hit by quakes. ^[8]

In December 2019, a 4.9 magnitude quake, which struck at the depth of 10 kilometers, (6.2 miles) rocked the city. There were no injuries or damage reported. ^[9]

See also

Iranportal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Hejdak ^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 July 2023). "Hojedk, Ravar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Hojedk can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3066300" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Habibi, Hassan (14 November 1375). "Changes in the country divisions in Kerman province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 14 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Hashtrud County under East Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
8. "Strong Earthquake Rocks Southeastern Iran; Dozens of Injuries Reported". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
9. Gambrell, Amir Vahdat and Jon. "8 earthquakes strike along Iran-Iraq border, rattle Baghdad". USA TODAY. Retrieved 9 April 2020.