Hojedk

Hojedk (Persian: هجدک‎, also Romanized as Hejdak)[2] is a city and capital of Kuhsaran District, in Ravar County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 938 in 232 families.[3]

Hojedk

هجدک
City
Hojedk
Coordinates: 30°46′36″N 56°59′35″E
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CountyRavar
BakhshKuhsaran
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total1,007 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

The town, which is nearly 700 miles southeast of the capital Tehran, has been hit by a major earthquake which resulted into several injuries, with casualties including damaged scores of buildings in remote mountainous villages near the town's epicenter. In 2017, the town has a population of 3,000. It is home to farms and coal mines and is reportedly frequently hit by quakes.[4]

In December 2019, a 4.9 magnitude quake which struck at the depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) rocked the village. There were no injuries nor damages reported.[5]

References
  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Hojedk can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3066300" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  4. "Strong Earthquake Rocks Southeastern Iran; Dozens of Injuries Reported". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  5. Gambrell, Amir Vahdat and Jon. "8 earthquakes strike along Iran-Iraq border, rattle Baghdad". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-04-09.


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