Meyghan (Persian: ميغان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Meyghan Rural District of the Central District of Nehbandan County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[4]

Meyghan
Persian: ميغان
Village
Meyghan is located in Iran
Meyghan
Meyghan
Coordinates: 31°49′00″N 59°27′58″E / 31.81667°N 59.46611°E / 31.81667; 59.46611[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyNehbandan
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictMeyghan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total664
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 609 in 157 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 616 people in 177 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 664 people in 182 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 Meyghān and Mīghān; also known as Maikhan, Maiqān, Maiqhān, and Meyqān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 November 2024). [hhttps://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=31.816667&mlon=59.466111&zoom=15#map=15/31.81667/59.46611 "Meyghan, Nehbandan County"] (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Meyghan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074803" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (24 February 1395) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Birjand County under Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 545.1.5.53; Notification 2010/T891. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South Khorasan 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): South Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.