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Lakan, Gilan

Coordinates: 37°12′33″N 49°35′38″E / 37.20917°N 49.59389°E / 37.20917; 49.59389
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Lakan
Persian: لاكان
Village
Lakan is located in Iran
Lakan
Lakan
Coordinates: 37°12′33″N 49°35′38″E / 37.20917°N 49.59389°E / 37.20917; 49.59389[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyRasht
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictLakan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
284
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Lakan (Persian: لاكان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Lakan Rural District of the Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 5,314 in 1,463 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 302 people in 89 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 284 people in 107 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Lākān; also known as Sīmbar-e Lākān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 October 2024). "Lakan, Rasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Lakan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072770" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (22 May 1392) [Approved 4 October 1366]. Creation and formation of 18 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Rasht County under Gilan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 11761; Notification 115942/T840. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Gilan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.