Changureh, Avaj

Changureh
چنگوره
village
village view.
Changureh
Coordinates: 35°46′08″N 48°57′45″E / 35.76889°N 48.96250°E / 35.76889; 48.96250Coordinates: 35°46′08″N 48°57′45″E / 35.76889°N 48.96250°E / 35.76889; 48.96250
Country  Iran
Province Qazvin
County Avaj
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Hesar-e Valiyeasr
Population (2006)
  Total 54
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Changureh (Persian: چنگوره, also Romanized as Changūreh and Changūrah; also known as Jānkūra and Changooreh Kharaghan Gharbi)[1] is a village in Hesar-e Valiyeasr Rural District, Central District, Avaj County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 54, in 18 families.[2]

Changureh suffered severely in the 2002 Bou'in-Zahra earthquake, the epicenter of which was located near the village.

References

  1. Changureh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3058050" 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.
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