Murcheh Khvort
Murcheh Khvort (Persian: مورچهخورت, also Romanized as Mūrcheh Khvort and Mūrcheh Khowrt; also known as Morcha-Khūrt, Morcheh Khort, Mūrcheh Khort, Mūrcheh Khūr, and Mūrcheh Khūrd)[1] is a village in Murcheh Khvort Rural District, in the Central District of Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,523, in 431 families.[2]
Murcheh Khvort مورچهخورت | |
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village | |
  Murcheh Khvort | |
| Coordinates: 33°05′24″N 51°28′44″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Shahin Shahr and Meymeh |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Murcheh Khvort |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,523 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
The Battle of Murche-Khort took place here, and was a part of Nader Shah's campaign to restore the Safavid dynasty
References
- Murcheh Khvort can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076036" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "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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