Meshkan District (Khoshab County)

District in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran

District in Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Meshkan District
Persian: بخش مشکان
District
36°39′35″N 58°07′53″E / 36.65972°N 58.13139°E / 36.65972; 58.13139[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyKhoshab
CapitalMeshkan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total10,012
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Meshkan District (Persian: بخش مشکان) is in Khoshab County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Meshkan.[3]

After the 2006 National Census, Khoshab District was separated from Sabzevar County in the establishment of Khoshab County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Soltanabad as its capital and only city at the time.[3]

The census in 2011 counted 10,569 people in 2,922 households.[4] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 10,012 inhabitants in 3,199 households.[2]

After the 2016 census, the village of Meshkan was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

Meshkan District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[4] 2016[2]
Meshkan RD 5,078 5,333
Yam RD 5,491 4,679
Meshkan (city)[a]
Total 10,569 10,012
RD = Rural District
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Notes

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 May 2023). "Meshkan District (Khoshab County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "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.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (28 February 2013). "Approval letter regarding definitions and country divisions in Sabzevar County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (17 December 2016). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Meshkan village, the center of Meshkan District, Khoshab County, into a city". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.


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