Shamkan District
District in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran
District in Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Shamkan District Persian: بخش شامکان | |
|---|---|
District | |
| 35°48′29″N 58°05′14″E / 35.80806°N 58.08722°E / 35.80806; 58.08722[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Sheshtamad |
| Capital | Shamkan |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Shamkan District (Persian: بخش شامکان) is in Sheshtamad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shamkan,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 1,882 in 581 households.[3]
History
In February 2019, Sheshtamad District was separated from Sabzevar County in the establishment of Sheshtamad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Sheshtomad as its capital.[2] In March 2022, the village of Shamkan was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions |
|---|
| Rob-e Shamat RD |
| Shamkan RD |
| Shamkan (city)[a] |
| RD = Rural District |
See also
Iran portal
Notes
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 May 2023). "Shamkan District (Sheshtamad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Vahidi, Ahmad (26 March 2022). "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.
- v
- t
- e
- 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
 | This Razavi Khorasan province location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
