Kargan-e Qadim

For other places with a similar name, see Kargan.

Kargan-e Qadim Persian: كرگان قديم
Village
Kargan-e Qadim
Coordinates: 37°51′41″N 46°42′23″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Bostanabad
District	Central
Rural District	Mehranrud-e Jonubi
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	2,742
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kargan-e Qadim (Persian: كرگان قديم)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Mehranrud-e Jonubi Rural District of the Central District of Bostanabad County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. It was the capital of Mehranrud-e Jonubi Rural District before the capital of the rural district was transferred to the village of Hajj Aqa.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 906 in 193 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,821 people in 670 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,742 people in 729 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Kargān-e Qadīm; also known as Kargān and Karkan[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (24 February 2023). "Kargan-e Qadim, Bostanabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Kargan-e Qadim can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3069745" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 35 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Tabriz County under East Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. 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. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.