Kargan, Hormozgan Explained
| Kargan |
| Native Name: | fa|كرگان |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hormozgan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Minab |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Band-e Zarak |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 5282 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Kargan (fa|كرگان) is a city in Band-e Zarak District of Minab County, Hormozgan province, Iran. As a village, it was the capital of Kargan Rural District[2] until its capital was transferred to the village of Sarmast.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Kargan's population was 4,380 in 789 households, when it was a village in Band-e Zarak Rural District of the Central District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 4,848 people in 1,138 households,[5] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Band-e Zarak District. Kargan was transferred to Kargan Rural District created in the new district.[2] The 2016 census measured the population as 5,282 people in 1,393 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[6]
Kargan was elevated to the status of a city after the census.[3]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Kargan, Minab County. . 18 November 2024. 18 November 2024. fa.
- Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230909194721/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/132043. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 9 September 2023. c. 2023. Approved 14 November 1388. Proposal 107246/42/4/1; Resolution 158802/T38854H. 9 September 2023.
- Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Minab County, Hormozgan province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20220428183120/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/293863. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 28 April 2022. c. 2022. Approved 3 May 1400. Proposal 190620. 23 November 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hormozgan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094743/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/22.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hormozgan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117182750/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Hormozgan.xls. 17 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220505014212/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_22.xlsx. Excel. 5 May 2022.
