Shamkan District
Shamkan District
Persian: بخش شامکان | |
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  Shamkan District | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′29″N 58°05′14″E / 35.80806°N 58.08722°E[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 2016 National Census was 1,882 in 581 households.[3]
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] The village of Shamkan was later elevated to the status of a city and became the capital of Shamkan District.[4]
| Administrative Divisions |
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| Rob-e Shamat RD |
| Shamkan RD |
| Shamkan (city)1 |
| RD: Rural District 1Became a city after the 2016 census[4] |
References[edit]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 May 2023). "Shamkan District (Sheshtamad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. 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. "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.
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