Shamkan District Explained
Shamkan District should not be confused with Shamkan Rural District.
| Shamkan District |
| Native Name: | fa|بخش شامکان |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Razavi Khorasan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sheshtamad |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Shamkan |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Shamkan District (fa|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 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
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Shamkan District (Sheshtamad County). . 4 November 2024. 4 November 2024. fa.
- Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Razavi Khorasan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021090308/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/1532490. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 21 October 2020. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Approved 21 February 2019. c. 2020. Proposal 129353; Notification 17279/T55048H. 8 May 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220402213121/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_09.xlsx. Excel. 2 April 2022.
- News: The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert two villages into cities. fa. rustanews.ir. https://web.archive.org/web/20230508174059/https://www.rustanews.ir/news/27874/وزیر-کشور-با-تبدیل-۲-روستا-به-شهر-موافقت-کرد. Vahidi. Ahmad. 26 March 2022. 8 May 2023. Ministry of the Interior. 8 May 2023.
