Sarkhun, Hormozgan

Coordinates: 27°23′17″N 56°23′47″E / 27.38806°N 56.39639°E / 27.38806; 56.39639
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Sarkhun
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Sarkhun (Persian: سرخون)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Sarkhun Rural District of the Central District of Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan province, Iran.[4]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 3,870 in 896 households, when it was in Qaleh Qazi District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,528 people in 1,238 households,[6] by which time the rural district had been transferred to the Central District.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,314 people in 1,545 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

Notes

  1. Romanized as Sarkhūn; also known as Sarkhoom and Shahru[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2023). "Sarkhun, Bandar Abbas County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Sarkhun can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082904" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza. "Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 2 December 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. 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. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 July 1388). "Divisional changes and reforms in Bandar Abbas County". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2024.