Pishkhan (Persian: پيشخان), also Romanized as Pīshkhān,[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Pishkhan Rural District of the Central District of Sowme'eh Sara County, Gilan province, Iran.[4]
Pishkhan
Persian: پيشخان | |
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Village | |
  Pishkhan | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′09″N 49°19′37″E / 37.33583°N 49.32694°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| County | Sowme'eh Sara |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Pishkhan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 607 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 817 in 243 households, when it was in Kasma Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 755 people in 254 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 607 people in 239 households.[2]
After the census, the village was transferred to the newly established Pishkhan Rural District in the Central District. Taher Gurab Rural District was separated from the district in the formation of Taher Gurab District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Abatar Rural District. Likewise, Ziabar Rural District was separated from the district in the establishment of Ziabar District, also divided into two rural districts that included the newly formed Baham Bar Rural District. Neither of the new districts contains a city.[4]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 October 2023). "Pishkhan, Sowme'eh Sara County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Pishkhan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3771387" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (15 February 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Sowme'eh Sara County of Gilan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. 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. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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