Paskhan

For the administrative division, see Paskhan Rural District.

Paskhan
Persian: پاسخن
City
Paskhan is located in Iran
Paskhan
Paskhan
Coordinates: 28°47′30″N 54°19′18″E / 28.79167°N 54.32167°E / 28.79167; 54.32167[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyDarab
DistrictFasarud
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,545
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Paskhan (Persian: پاسخن)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Fasarud District of Darab County, Fars province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Paskhan Rural District.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Paskhan's population was 1,657 in 374 households, when it was in Paskhan Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,497 people in 393 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,545 people in 476 households.[2]

After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Fasarud District.[4] In 2022, Paskhan was elevated to the status of a city.[8]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Pāsekhān, Pāskhan, Pāskhān, and Pāsokhan; also known as Pāshkhān[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 October 2024). "Paskhan, Darab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Paskhan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078039" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 22 December 1397]. Letter of approval regarding the creation of Fasarud District, with the center of the village of Paskhan, from the combination of Fasarud and Paskhan Rural Districts in Darab County of Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 30938. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2015) [Approved 16 June 1365]. Creation and formation of 16 rural districts including villages and farms and places within a certain geographical area in Darab County under Fars province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 3848.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars 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): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  8. ^ "The first responsible mayor of Darab, Fars, was introduced". irna.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 12 June 2022. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.


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