Shamkan
Shamkan Persian: شامکان | |
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City | |
35°59′53″N 58°11′56″E / 35.99806°N 58.19889°E / 35.99806; 58.19889[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
County | Sheshtamad |
District | Shamkan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,882 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Shamkan (Persian: شامكان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Shamkan District of Sheshtamad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Shamkan Rural District.[5]
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.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,439 people in 710 households.[7] 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.[2]
In February 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.[4] Shamkan was elevated to the status of a city in March 2022.[8]
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 May 2023). "Shamkan, Sheshtamad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 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.
- ^ 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".
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (21 February 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Razavi Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Creation and formation of 22 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sabzevar County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 5 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.
- ^ Vahidi, Ahmad. "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert two villages into cities". Rusta News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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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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