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Shamkan
Shamkan (Persian: شامكان) is a city in, and the capital of, Shamkan District of Sheshtamad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Shamkan Rural District.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Shamkan's population was 2,102 in 541 households, when it was a village in Shamkan Rural District of the former Sheshtamad District of Sabzevar County. The following census in 2011 counted 2,439 people in 710 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,882 people in 581 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.

In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Sheshtamad County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Shamkan District. Shamkan was elevated to the status of a city in 2022.

Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Shāmkān; also known as Shāhmakān

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 November 2024). "Shamkan, Sheshtamad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. ^ 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. ^ Shamkan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084418" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2020) [Approved 21 February 2019]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Razavi Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 129353; Notification 17279/T55048H. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Creation and formation of 22 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sabzevar County under Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 6 October 1391 [Approved 4 October 1366]. Proposal 41.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 5 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. ^ Vahidi, Ahmad (26 March 2022). "The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert two villages into cities". rustanews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.


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