Murcheh Khvort

Murcheh Khort (Persian: مورچه‌خورت, also Romanized as Mūrcheh Khort and Mūrcheh Khovrt; 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 Khort
مورچه‌خورت
village
Murcheh Khort
Coordinates: 33°05′24″N 51°28′44″E
Country Iran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyShahin Shahr and Meymeh
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictMurcheh Khort
Population
 (2006)
  Total1,523
Time zoneUTC+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

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  1. 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".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
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