Behkandan
Village in Hamadan province, Iran
Village in Hamadan, Iran
Behkandan Persian: بهكندان | |
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Village | |
| 35°16′21″N 49°05′57″E / 35.27250°N 49.09917°E / 35.27250; 49.09917[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hamadan |
| County | Dargazin |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Dargazin-e Gharbi |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 871 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Behkandan (Persian: بهكندان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Dargazin-e Gharbi Rural District of the Central District of Dargazin County, Hamadan province, Iran.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,010 in 241 households, when it was in Darjazin-e Sofla Rural District of the former Qorveh-e Darjazin District of Razan County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 900 people in 280 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 871 people in 280 households.[2]
After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Dargazin County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District, and Behkandan was transferred to Dargazin-e Gharbi Rural District created in the district.[4]
See also
Iran portal
Notes
- ^ Also romanized as Behkandān and Boḩkandān; also known as Būkandān[3]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 October 2023). "Behkandan, Dargazin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Behkandan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055943" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (8 December 1397). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Razan County of Hamadan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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Hamadan Province, Iran
| Asadabad County | |
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| Bahar County | |
| Famenin County | |
| Hamadan County | |
| Kabudarahang County | |
| Malayer County | |
| Nahavand County | |
| Qorveh-e Darjazin County | |
| Razan County | |
| Tuyserkan County |
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- Shrine of Habakkuk, Toyserkan
- Hamedan Stone Lion
- Ali Sadr Cave
- Hamedan Museum of Natural History
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- Median capital of Hegmataneh, Hamedan
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- Geyan lagoon
- Baba-pireh shrine
- Ecbatana
