Takhtan (Persian: تختان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Takhtan Rural District of Sarab Meymeh District, Dehloran County, Ilam province, Iran.[4]

Takhtan
Persian: گوراب سفلي
Village
Takhtan is located in Iran
Takhtan
Takhtan
Takhtan is located in Ilam Province
Takhtan
Takhtan
Coordinates: 33°08′39″N 47°03′18″E / 33.14417°N 47.05500°E / 33.14417; 47.05500[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIlam
CountyDehloran
DistrictSarab Meymeh
Rural DistrictTakhtan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total161
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The village is populated by Kurds.[5]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 150 in 27 households, when it was in Seyyed Ebrahim Rural District of Zarrinabad District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 258 people in 52 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 161 people in 45 households, by which time parts of the district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Sarab Meymeh District, including the new Takhtan Rural District, to which Takhtan was transferred.[4] It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Takhtān; also known as Āb Takhtān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 June 2023). "Takhtan, Dehloran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Takhtan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086757" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 May 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Dehloran County, Ilam province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Language distribution: Ilam Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. 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. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.