Alk, Iran

For other uses of the same name, see Alk.

Alk
Persian: الك
Village
Alk is located in Iran
Alk
Alk
Alk is located in Iran Kurdistan
Alk
Alk
Coordinates: 34°48′09″N 46°50′39″E / 34.80250°N 46.84417°E / 34.80250; 46.84417[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKurdistan
CountyKamyaran
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictShahu
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,303
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Alk (Persian: الك)[a] is a village in Shahu Rural District of the Central District of Kamyaran County, Kurdistan province, Iran.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The village is populated by Kurds.[4]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,206 in 280 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,340 people in 359 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,303 people in 380 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Alak and Alek[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 March 2024). "Alk, Kamyaran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Alk can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052328" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Language distribution: Kordestan Province". Iran Atlas. 2015. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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