Shakhen Explained
| Shakhen |
| Native Name: | fa|شاخن |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Khorasan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Birjand |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Shakhenat |
| Subdivision Type4: | Rural District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Shakhen |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 1342 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Shakhen (fa|شاخن) is a village in, and the capital of, Shakhen Rural District[2] of Shakhenat District, Birjand County, South Khorasan province, Iran.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,468 in 397 households, when it was in the Central District.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 1,226 people in 406 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,342 people in 422 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[5]
After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Shakhenat District.[6]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Shakhen, Birjand County. . 9 November 2024. 9 November 2024. fa.
- Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Birjand County under Khorasan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20170212043939/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110236. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 12 February 2017. 24 February 1395. Approved 10 April 1366. Proposal 545.1.5.53; Notification 2010/T891. 27 December 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092820/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/29.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120174134/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/South-Khorasan.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017050122/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_29.xlsx. Excel. 17 October 2020.
- Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Birjand County, South Khorasan province. https://web.archive.org/web/20230319192224/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/292720. 19 March 2023. qavanin,ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. fa. Approved 15 February 1400. c. 2023. Proposal 64866. 19 March 2023.
