Marichgan

Marichgan
Persian: مريچگان
Village
Marichgan is located in Iran
Marichgan
Marichgan
Coordinates: 36°55′58″N 59°03′03″E / 36.93278°N 59.05083°E / 36.93278; 59.05083[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyChenaran
DistrictRadkan
Rural DistrictRadkan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
233
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Marichgan (Persian: مريچگان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Radkan Rural District of Radkan District, Chenaran County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Radkan,[5] now a city.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 198 in 51 households, when it was in the Central District.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 111 people in 31 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 233 people in 67 households.[2]

In 2019, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Radkan District.[4]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Marīchgān; also known as Marīchkān, Marjekān, Merījgān, Mīr Bajgān, and Mirījgān[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 October 2024). "Marichgan, Chenaran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Marichgan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074129" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 11 August 1399]. Changes in national divisions in the case of Chenaran County, Razavi Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 68717. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (1 January 2014) [Approved 25 December 1364]. Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Mashhad County under Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 17020; Notification 90770. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  6. ^ "A report about a museum city 75 km from Mashhad: Radkan, a combination of historical works and eye-catching nature". khorasanrazavi.khorasannews.com (in Persian). c. 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan 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.
  8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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