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Saveh Refugee Camp
Persian: اردوگاه افغاني | |
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Refugee Camp | |
  Saveh Refugee Camp Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°01′24″N 50°35′15″E / 35.02333°N 50.58750°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Markazi |
| County | Saveh |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Taraznahid |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 3,639 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Saveh Refugee Camp [a] is a refugee camp in Taraznahid Rural District of the Central District in Saveh County, Markazi province, Iran.
Background
[edit]The camp was established in the late 1980s to house refugees fleeing from the Soviet invasion of Afganistan, consisting only of some tents, and was financially fully supported by the Iranian government and relief agencies until 2000, after which the refugees were given the responsibility of paying for public services.[2] As it became clear that the residents of the camp would not be returning home soon, houses were erected for them.[2]
Following the United States invasion of Afghanistan, it became possible for some of the refugees to return home.[3]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the refugee camp's population was 3,727 in 649 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 4,996 people in 854 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the camp as 3,639 people in 808 households, the most populous locality in its rural district.[1]
In 2016 the population was reported as 4,987, consisting of five different ethnic Afghan groups, with a Sunni-Shia split of 80% to 20%.[2]
As of 2022 it was the second-largest refugee settlement in Iran.[6]
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان مرکزی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Markazi Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Rashidi, Diba; Behshid Hosseini, Seyed (24 December 2017). "Redefining Refugee Camps as Livable Cities (Case Study: Saveh Refugee Camp)". American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture. 6 (1): 1–12. doi:10.12691/ajcea-6-1-1. ISSN 2328-398X.
- ↑ Verney, Marie-Hélène. "Mobile teams bring repatriation news to rural Afghan refugees". UNHCR Africa. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان مرکزی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Markazi Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان مرکزی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Markazi Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "UNHCR and WFP help refugee children stay in school and reach for their dreams - Iran (Islamic Republic of)". ReliefWeb. Archived from the original on 3 February 2026. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
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