Shamkan Rural District
Shamkan Rural District
Persian: دهستان ربع شامكان | |
|---|---|
  Shamkan Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 35°56′38″N 58°08′07″E / 35.94389°N 58.13528°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Sheshtamad |
| District | Shamkan |
| Capital | Shamkan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,771 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Shamkan Rural District (Persian: دهستان شامكان) is in Shamkan District of Sheshtamad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[3] It is administered from the city of Shamkan.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Sheshtamad District of Sabzevar County) was 5,947 in 1,453 households.[5] There were 6,520 inhabitants in 1,863 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 5,771 in 1,738 households. The most populous of its 20 villages was Shamkan (now a city),[7] with 1,882 people.[2]
In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Sheshtamad County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Shamkan District.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 November 2024). "Shamkan Rural District (Sheshtamad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ a b 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 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.
- ^ Creation and formation of 22 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sabzevar County under Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 6 October 1391 [Approved 4 October 1366]. Proposal 41.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ 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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