Shamkan District
Shamkan District
Persian: بخش شامکان | |
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  Shamkan District | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′30″N 58°08′00″E / 35.80833°N 58.13333°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Sheshtamad |
| Capital | Shamkan |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Shamkan District (Persian: بخش شامکان) is in Sheshtamad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shamkan,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 1,882 in 581 households.[3]
History
[edit]In 2019, Sheshtamad District was separated from Sabzevar County in the establishment of Sheshtamad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Sheshtomad as its capital.[2] In March 2022, the village of Shamkan was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Administrative divisions
[edit]| Administrative Divisions |
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| Rob-e Shamat RD |
| Shamkan RD |
| Shamkan (city)[a] |
| RD = Rural District |
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 November 2024). "Shamkan District (Sheshtamad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2020) [Approved 21 February 2019]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Razavi Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 129353; Notification 17279/T55048H. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Vahidi, Ahmad (26 March 2022). "The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert two villages into cities". rustanews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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