Titkan (Persian: تيتكان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Zalaqi District[b] of Aligudarz County, Lorestan province, Iran.[4]

Titkan
Persian: تيتكان
City
Titkan is located in Iran
Titkan
Titkan
Coordinates: 32°53′51″N 49°38′33″E / 32.89750°N 49.64250°E / 32.89750; 49.64250[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyAligudarz
DistrictZalaqi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total378
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, Titkan's population was 255 in 45 households, when it was a village in Zalaqi-ye Sharqi Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 431 people in 88 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population as 378 people in 95 households.[2]

After the census, the name of the district was changed to Zalaqi District[4] and the village was elevated to the status of a city.[7]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Tītakan and Tītkan; also known as Tītak[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Besharat District[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 August 2023). "Titkan, Aligudarz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Titkan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087527" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 October 2019). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Aligudarz County, Lorestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. 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. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ "The Minister of Interior agreed to turn the village of Titkan, Aligudarz, into a city". Khabarban (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 4 March 2019. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.