Meshkan, Razavi Khorasan

Meshkan (Persian: مشكان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Meshkan District of Khoshab County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Meshkan Rural District.[5][b]

Meshkan
Persian: مشكان
City
Meshkan is located in Iran
Meshkan
Meshkan
Coordinates: 36°32′01″N 58°08′44″E / 36.53361°N 58.14556°E / 36.53361; 58.14556[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyKhoshab
DistrictMeshkan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,540
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, Meshkan's population was 4,004 in 929 households, when it was a village in Meshkan Rural District of the former Khoshab District of Sabzevar County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 4,331 people in 1,116 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khoshab County.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,540 people in 1,012 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, Meshkan was elevated to the status of a city.[8]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Mashkān and Meshkān; also known as Mashgan[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Darreh Yam Rural District

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 May 2023). "Meshkan, Khoshab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 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. ^ Meshkan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074282" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (28 February 2013). "Approval letter regarding definitions and country divisions in Sabzevar County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and establishment of 15 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Nishapur County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center. Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 3 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.
  8. ^ Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (17 December 2016). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Meshkan village, the center of Meshkan District, Khoshab County, into a city". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.