Meshkan, Razavi Khorasan

For the administrative divisions, see Meshkan District and Meshkan Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Meshkan.

Meshkan
Persian: مشكان
City
Meshkan is located in Iran
Meshkan
Meshkan
Coordinates: 36°32′01″N 58°08′44″E / 36.53361°N 58.14556°E / 36.53361; 58.14556[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyKhoshab
DistrictMeshkan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
3,540
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Meshkan (Persian: مشكان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Meshkan District of Khoshab County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Meshkan Rural District.[5][b]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Meshkan's population was 4,004 in 929 households, when it was a village in Darrehyam Rural District[c] of the former Khoshab District of Sabzevar County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 4,331 people in 1,116 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khoshab County. The rural district was transferred to the new Meshkan District as Meshkan Rural District.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,540 people in 1,012 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, Meshkan was elevated to the status of a city.[8]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Mashkān and Meshkān; also known as Mashgan[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Darrehyam Rural District[4]
  3. ^ Renamed Meshkan Rural District[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 November 2024). "Meshkan, Khoshab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 November 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. ^ Meshkan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074282" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b c d Rahimi, Mohammadreza (28 February 2013) [Approved 28 June 1389]. Approval letter regarding definitions and national divisions in Sabzevar County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 29266/42/1/4/1; Notification 149133/T44704H. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (26 November 2014) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and establishment of 15 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Nishapur County under Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.11929; Notification 117952/T917. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (17 December 2016). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the conversion of Meshkan village, the center of Meshkan District, Khoshab County, into a city". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.


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