Marak (Persian: مرك, also Romanized as Marāk)[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Kahshang Rural District of the Central District of Birjand County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[4]
Marak
Persian: مرك | |
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Village | |
  Marak | |
| Coordinates: 32°55′18″N 59°25′41″E / 32.92167°N 59.42806°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| County | Birjand |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Kahshang |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 569 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 532 in 136 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 568 people in 155 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 569 people in 151 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 March 2023). "Marak, Birjand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Marak can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074028" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Birjand County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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