Khvormuj

For the administrative division, see Khvormuj Rural District.

Khvormuj Persian: خورموج
City
Khalo Hossein Dashti Square in Khvormuj
Khvormuj
Coordinates: 28°39′26″N51°22′52″E / 28.65722°N 51.38111°E / 28.65722; 51.38111 [1] [2]
Country	Iran
Province	Bushehr
County	Dashti
District	Central
Area
• Total	1,280 km2 (490 sq mi)
Population  (2019) [3]
• Total	60,942
• Density	47.6/km2 (123/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khvormuj (Persian : خورموج) ^[a] is a city in the Central District of Dashti County, Bushehr province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. ^[5] The narrow river Shur traverses the valley, 7 km to the west of the city.

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

Persians constitute 95% of the inhabitants, and the majority speaks the Dashti dialect. ^[6]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 31,667 in 6,966 households. ^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 34,944 people in 8,777 households. ^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 40,722 people in 11,537 households. ^[3]

Attractions

Khvormuj Castle

One of the most notable historical landmarks of Khormuj is Khormoj Castle (Persian: قلعه خورموج), also known as Mohammad Khan Dashti Castle. The surviving structure largely dates to the Qajar dynasty, although local tradition suggests the site may have had older foundations. The castle originally featured four defensive walls with towers, a central mansion, stables, a guardhouse (qaravolkhaneh), and a bathhouse connected to a qanat system. Architectural elements combine Qajar-era design with decorative motifs reminiscent of Seljuk and Sassanid styles.

Today, only one tower of the castle remains standing, but it has been registered as a national monument of Iran (no. 3032, 2000). The site continues to be regarded as a symbol of Khormuj’s heritage and attracts visitors interested in the history of Bushehr province.

See this page: Khormuj Castle

Mother Square

Mother Square in Khvormuj

Another prominent landmark in Khormuj is Mother Square (Persian: میدان مادر), located at one of the city’s main intersections. At the center of the square stands a large statue symbolizing motherhood, depicting a mother holding a child. The monument is illuminated at night and has become one of the recognizable symbols of the city.

See also

• 2013 Bushehr earthquake

 Media related to Khormoj at Wikimedia Commons

Iranportal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Khūrmūj; also known as Khormoj and Khormūj ^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (26 August 2024). "خورموج [Khvormuj], Khormuj City, Khormuj Central District, Dashti County, Bushehr Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
2. "M94J+VCQ Khormoj, Bushehr Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 17 June 2025.
3. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان بوشهر [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Bushehr Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
4. Khvormuj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071571" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
5. Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان بوشهر به مرکزیت شهر بوشهر [‌Approval of the organization and the hierarchy of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Bushehr province with the city of Bushehr as its capital]. 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] 51E6AB17-6790-42EF-804B-D38845E50FAD. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 12 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
6. Dénes Gazsi, “ḴvORMUJ,” Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, 2016
7. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان بوشهر [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Bushehr Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
8. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان بوشهر [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Bushehr Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2025.