Khur, Fars
Encyclopedia
Khur is a city in the Central District
of Larestan County
, Fars Province, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 6,370, in 1,360 families.
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to be added: 10 to 20% of them are local in UAE and Qatar which some never ever has seen their hometown at all just handling the Khoury name on their family
and its should be said they are well respected and known there. some are working for government and some are rich enough to have major business
it has such hot and dry weather during summer and cold dry during winter. in order to have rain specially during summer which starts at the second month of summer as its known as chel pasini ( 40th evening )
In order to get more information about city of KHOUR you can use Google EARTH software or even Google maps and apply the keyword " KHOOR " so you would be able to have a virtual tour to Khour through Google Earth, also you can use this link: http://www.google.com/maps?t=k&ie=UTF8&ll=27.643998,54.346318&spn=0.015891,0.040169&z=15
Central District (Larestan County)
The Central District of Larestan County is a district in Larestan County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 124,134, in 30,613 families. The District has three cities: Lar, Latifi, and Khur....
of Larestan County
Larestan County
Larestan County is a county in Fars Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Lar. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 223,235, in 49,571 families; excluding those portions, the population was 183,887, in 40,837 families...
, Fars Province, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. At the 2006 census, its population was 6,370, in 1,360 families.
Overview
Khour is a 400 years old city located in southern part of Fars province. People of Khour speak Khoury language (Local Language which is also called "Achomi") and Persian. In terms of the geographical situation, the city is 300 km away from ShirazShiraz
Shiraz may refer to:* Shiraz, Iran, a city in Iran* Shiraz County, an administrative subdivision of Iran* Vosketap, Armenia, formerly called ShirazPeople:* Hovhannes Shiraz, Armenian poet* Ara Shiraz, Armenian sculptor...
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Demographics
Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Khour has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 62%. In Khour, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. In term of Religion, 100% percent of people are Muslim Sonnies. Most of the men are either self-employed or employees in Gulf Countries such as, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and so on.to be added: 10 to 20% of them are local in UAE and Qatar which some never ever has seen their hometown at all just handling the Khoury name on their family
and its should be said they are well respected and known there. some are working for government and some are rich enough to have major business
it has such hot and dry weather during summer and cold dry during winter. in order to have rain specially during summer which starts at the second month of summer as its known as chel pasini ( 40th evening )
In order to get more information about city of KHOUR you can use Google EARTH software or even Google maps and apply the keyword " KHOOR " so you would be able to have a virtual tour to Khour through Google Earth, also you can use this link: http://www.google.com/maps?t=k&ie=UTF8&ll=27.643998,54.346318&spn=0.015891,0.040169&z=15