Ramkan Explained
| Ramkan |
| Native Name: | fa|رمكان |
| 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: | Qeshm |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 4473 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Ramkan (fa|رمكان) is a city in the Central District of Qeshm County, Hormozgan province, Iran. It served as the capital of Ramkan Rural District[2] until its capital was transferred to the village of Turiyan.[3] Ramkan suffered heavily in the 2005 Qeshm earthquake.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Ramkan's population was 3,385 in 672 households, when it was a village in Ramkan Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,607 people in 823 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 4,473 people in 1,135 households.[7]
After the census, Ramkan was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Ramkan, Qeshm County. . 19 November 2024. 19 November 2024. fa.
- Creation and formation of five rural districts including villages, fields and places located in Qeshm County under Hormozgan province except Hengam and Larak Islands. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240209221244/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/110096. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 9 February 2024. c. 2024. Approved 2 February 1366. 9 February 2024. Proposal 8986.1.5.53; Notification 90966/T306.
- Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Qeshm County, Hormozgan province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20220930115651/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/293864. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 30 September 2022. c. 2022. Approved 3 May 1400. Proposal 195206. 9 February 2024.
- Web site: Earthquake Report for November 27, 2005: West of Qeshm (Persian Gulf). International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES). December 12, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080603114358/http://www.iiees.ac.ir/english/bank/gheshm/gheshm_report_e.html . June 3, 2008.
- 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.
