Dehkahan

For the administrative division, see Dehkahan Rural District.

Dehkahan
Persian: ده كهان
City
Dehkahan is located in Iran
Dehkahan
Dehkahan
Coordinates: 27°41′41″N 57°31′57″E / 27.69472°N 57.53250°E / 27.69472; 57.53250[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyKahnuj
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
3,787
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Dehkahan (Persian: ده كهان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Kahnuj County, Kerman province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Dehkahan's population was 1,103 in 235 households, when it was a village in Dehkahan Rural District of Aseminun District, Manujan County.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 4,505 people in 1,114 households,[5] by which time the rural district had been separated from the county to join the Central District.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,787 people in 1,105 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, the village of Dehkahan was elevated to the status of a city.[7]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Deh Kahan, Deh Kahān and Deh-e Kahān; also known as Deh Kahn, Deh Kahnū, Deh Kehnu, and Deh-e Kāhn[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 December 2024). "Dehkahan, Kahnuj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Deh Kahan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3060377" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  6. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 July 2010). "The new city of Dowsari was added to the map of national divisions". farsnews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023 – via Fars Mardia Corporation.
  7. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 12 December 1397]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Dehkahan village, Dehkahan Rural District, Central District of Kahnuj County in Kerman province, to a city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 197104. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.


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