Miqan (Persian: ميقان)[a] is a village in Kharqan Rural District of Bastam District, Shahrud County, Semnan province, Iran.

Miqan
Persian: ميقان
Village
Miqan is located in Iran
Miqan
Miqan
Coordinates: 36°36′16″N 55°01′34″E / 36.60444°N 55.02611°E / 36.60444; 55.02611[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSemnan
CountyShahrud
DistrictBastam
Rural DistrictKharqan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,264
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 2,207 in 587 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,967 people in 645 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 4,264 people in 1,461 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Mīqān; also known as Meyghān and Mīghān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 April 2023). "Miqan, Shahrud County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Miqan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074804" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.