Solgi Rural District

Solgi Rural District (Persian: دهستان سلگي) is a rural district (dehestan) in Khezel District, Nahavand County, Hamadan Province, Iran. As of the 2006 census, its population was 13,923, with 3,393 families.[1] The rural district has 22 villages.

Solgi

سلگی
Rural district
Country Iran
ProvinceHamadan
CountyNahavand
DistrictKhezel
Population
 (2006)
  Total13,923

"Solgi" or "Seleki" refers to a noble family living in Nahavand, a historical town in the west of Iran. Their root goes back to the Seleucid Empire who ruled Iran for 220 years after the Alexander the Great conquered the country.

References

  1. "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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