Meshkan, Razavi Khorasan
City in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran
City in Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Meshkan Persian: مشكان | |
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| 36°32′01″N 58°08′44″E / 36.53361°N 58.14556°E / 36.53361; 58.14556[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Khoshab |
| District | Meshkan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,540 |
| Time zone | UTC+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 Meshkan Rural District 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.[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
Iran portal
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 May 2023). "Meshkan, Khoshab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ 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".
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (28 February 2013). "Approval letter regarding definitions and country divisions in Sabzevar County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and establishment of 15 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Nishapur County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center. Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (17 December 2016). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Meshkan village, the center of Meshkan District, Khoshab County, into a city". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
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Razavi Khorasan Province
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- Abbasabad Complex
- Tomb of Abdolabad
- Aliabad Tower
- Amin al-tojar Caravansarai
- Atashgah Manmade-Cave
- Atashgah Castle
- Firuzabad area
- Firuzabad Tower
- Goharshad Mosque
- Haj Soltan Religious School
- Haji Jalal Mosque
- Haruniyeh Dome
- Imam Reza shrine
- Imamzadeh Hamzeh, Kashmar
- Imamzadeh Seyed Morteza
- Jameh Mosque of Kashmar
- Jameh Mosque of Marandiz
- Jameh Mosque of Nishapur
- Jameh Mosque of Sabzevar
- Karat Minaret
- Khosrogerd Minaret
- Kondor Ab anbars
- Kūh-e Tīr Māhī
- Mausoleum of Attar of Nishapur
- Mausoleum of Omar Khayyám
- Khalilabad Hot Spring
- Pamenar Mosque, Sabzevar
- Qanats of Ghasabeh
- Ribat of Kabudan
- Ribat of Sharaf
- Rig castle
- Shahi Dam
- Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami mausoleum complex
- Seyyed Bagher Ab anbar
- Shadiyakh
- Sir Cave
- Tandooreh National Park
- Tomb of Baba Loghman
- Tomb of Boghrat
- Tomb of Ferdowsi
- Tomb of Hadi Sabzevari
- Tomb of Hassan Modarres
- Tomb of Heydar Yaghma
- Tomb of Kamal-ol-molk
- Tomb of Khajeh Rabie
- Tomb of Nader Shah
- Qal'eh Dokhtar, Kuhsorkh
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