Shamkan Rural District Explained
Shamkan Rural District should not be confused with Shamkan District.
| Shamkan Rural District |
| Native Name: | fa|دهستان ربع شامكان |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | Rural 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 |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Shamkan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Shamkan |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 5771 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Shamkan Rural District (fa|دهستان شامكان) is in Shamkan District of Sheshtamad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[2] It is administered from the city of Shamkan.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Sheshtamad District of Sabzevar County) was 5,947 in 1,453 households.[4] There were 6,520 inhabitants in 1,863 households at the following census of 2011.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 5,771 in 1,738 households. The most populous of its 20 villages was Shamkan (now a city),[6] with 1,882 people.[7]
In 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.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Shamkan Rural 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.
- Creation and formation of 22 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sabzevar County under Khorasan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20120831185745/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110255. 31 August 2012. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 6 October 1391. Approved 4 October 1366. Proposal 41.1.5.53. 5 January 2024.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920095433/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/09.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120012029/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Razavi-Khorasan.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- 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.
- 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.
