Zaghej
village in Iran
Zaghej (Persian: زاغج) is a village in Zarrineh Rud Rural District of Bezineh Rud District in Khodabandeh County, Zanjan province, Iran.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 936 in 200 households. The following census in 2011 counted 898 people in 259 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 951 people in 300 households.
The public source identifies “Zaghej” as village in Iran. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Zaghej, village and Iran.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Zaghej”, the useful work is to connect “village in Iran” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 14, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q5795749. Authority coordinates are 35.816, 48.590. 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.
Architectural summaries often privilege surviving fabric and can understate demolished phases, contested use or displaced communities. 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.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Zaghej”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Zaghej primary sources, Zaghej archive and Zaghej research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Zaghej”?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Zaghej” 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.