Chah Varz
Chah Varz (Persian: چاه ورز, also Romanized as Chāh Varz; also known as Chāh Vard)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Chah Varz District of Lamerd County, Fars province, Iran, and also serves as the administrative center for Chah Varz Rural District.
Chah Varz
Persian: چاه ورز | |
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City | |
Chah Varz | |
Coordinates: 27°25′52″N 53°26′13″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Fars |
County | Lamerd |
District | Chah Varz |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,391 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 2,640 in 521 households, when it was a village in Chah Varz Rural District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 2,404 people in 619 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,391 people in 737 households.[2]
After the census, the village of Chah Varz was elevated to the status of a city.
Chah Varz is about 300 km south of the provincial capital city of Shiraz. It has a tropical climate and contains historical places. It is located near one of the biggest natural gas sites (Azadegan).
Etymology
Chah Varz's name is different in historical books, as "Chah Vard" or "Chah Bord". Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda wrote Chah Varz's name in the Dehkhoda Dictionary as "Chah Varzd," "Chah" meaning "water well" and "Vard" meaning Flower, translating to "Well of Flower."
Old Arabic authors wrote Chah Varz's name as "Chah Bord", meaning "Well of Rock" in English.
Old Chah Varzian people say the name was "Chah Varzā," which translates to "Well of Ox," saying the reason for this refers to the people of the town bringing oxen to retrieve water from the well.
References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (24 September 2023). "Chah Varz, Lamerd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Chah Varz can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3057701" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Retrieved 19 December 2022.