Mazhan, Iran

For the administrative divisions, see Jolgeh-ye Mazhan District and Jolgeh-ye Mazhan Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Mazhan.

Mazhan
Persian: ماژان
Village
Mazhan is located in Iran
Mazhan
Mazhan
Coordinates: 32°34′53″N 59°00′53″E / 32.58139°N 59.01472°E / 32.58139; 59.01472[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyKhusf
DistrictJolgeh-ye Mazhan
Rural DistrictJolgeh-ye Mazhan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
476
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mazhan (Persian: ماژان)[a] is a village in Jolgeh-ye Mazhan Rural District, Jolgeh-ye Mazhan District, Khusf County, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district[4] and the rural district.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 420 in 125 households, when it was in the former Khusf District of Birjand County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 532 people in 149 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 476 people in 151 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khusf County. The rural district was transferred to the new Jolgeh-ye Mazhan District.[4] It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Māzhān; also known as Mājān[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 November 2024). "Mazhan, Khusf County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Majan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074450" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (6 May 2012) [Approved 8 May 1390]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in South Khorasan province (Birjand County) (PDF). rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/81539; Notification 26948/T45233H. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (24 February 1395) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Birjand County under Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 545.1.5.53; Notification 2010/T891. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South 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.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South 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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