Margan, Sistan and Baluchestan

Margan (Persian: مارگان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Margan Rural District[4] of the Central District of Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.

Margan
Persian: مارگان
Village
Margan is located in Iran
Margan
Margan
Coordinates: 31°09′14″N 61°42′25″E / 31.15389°N 61.70694°E / 31.15389; 61.70694[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyHirmand
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictMargan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total219
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 207 in 45 households, when it was in the former Miyan Kongi District of Zabol County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 180 people in 52 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Hirmand County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 219 people in 72 households.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Mārgān; also known as Marghān, Mārgūn, and Morghān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 April 2023). "Margan, Hirmand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Margan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3781592" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation of 16 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Zabol County under Sistan and Baluchestan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Reforms of country divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Zabol County". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.