Sheykh Amer
village in Iran
Sheykh Amer (Persian: شيخ عامر) is a village in, and the capital of, Sheykh Amer Rural District of Chah Varz District, Lamerd County, Fars province, Iran.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,575 in 279 households, when it was in Chah Varz Rural District of the Central District. The following census in 2011 counted 850 people in 210 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,239 people in 344 households, by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Chah Varz District. Sheykh Amer was transferred to Sheykh Amer Rural District created in the new district. It was the most populous village in its rural district.
The public source identifies “Sheykh Amer” as village in Iran. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Sheykh, Amer and village.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Sheykh Amer”, the useful work is to connect “village in Iran” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 14, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q5831438. Authority coordinates are 27.446, 53.400. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2006, 2011 and 2016.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
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Three-step research path
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Questions for further research
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This entry incorporates text from “Sheykh Amer” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.