Piruz, Iran
| Piruz پيروز | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Piruz | |
| Coordinates: 34°08′06″N 49°02′43″E / 34.13500°N 49.04528°ECoordinates: 34°08′06″N 49°02′43″E / 34.13500°N 49.04528°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | Hamadan |
| County | Malayer |
| Bakhsh | Zand |
| Rural District | Kamazan-e Vosta |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,157 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Piruz (Persian: پيروز, also Romanized as Pīrūz; also known as Fārī and Parī)[1] is a village in Kamazan-e Vosta Rural District, Zand District, Malayer County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,157, in 310 families.[2]
During the Iranian Revolution, on 13 May 1978, the Piruz incident took place near Piruz, when several students travelling by bus Malayer were stopped at an army check point and shoot. On several demonstrations in Hamadan Province the punishment of the soldiers was demanded, but only one of the soldiers was sentenced.[3]
References
- ↑ Piruz can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077881" 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.
- ↑ Lehr Wagner, Heather (2010). The Iranian Revolution. Infobase Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 9781438132365.
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