Kadkan (Persian: كدكن, also known as Katkan)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Kadkan District of Torbat-e Heydarieh County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Kadkan Rural District.[5]

Kadkan
Persian: كدكن
City
Kadkan is located in Iran
Kadkan
Kadkan
Coordinates: 35°35′06″N 58°52′41″E / 35.58500°N 58.87806°E / 35.58500; 58.87806[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyTorbat-e Heydarieh
DistrictKadkan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,719
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Kadkan at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, its population was 3,166 in 840 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 3,788 people in 1,016 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,719 people in 1,164 households.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 May 2023). "Kadkan, Torbat-e Heydarieh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Kadkan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3068325" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and establishment of 20 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Torbat-e Heydarieh County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center. Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.