Ramkan

"Ramekan" redirects here. For the village in Yazd province, see Ramekan. For the administrative division, see Ramkan Rural District.

Ramkan Persian: رمكان
City
Ramkan
Coordinates: 26°52′07″N 56°02′20″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
County	Qeshm
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	4,473
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ramkan (Persian: رمكان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Qeshm County, Hormozgan province, Iran. It served as the capital of Ramkan Rural District[4] until its capital was transferred to the village of Turiyan.[5] Ramkan suffered heavily in the 2005 Qeshm earthquake.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Ramkan's population was 3,385 in 672 households, when it was a village in Ramkan Rural District.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 3,607 people in 823 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 4,473 people in 1,135 households.[2]

After the census, Ramkan was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Ramakān and Ramkān[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (19 November 2024). "Ramkan, Qeshm County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 19 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Ramkan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080751" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2024) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of five rural districts including villages, fields and places located in Qeshm County under Hormozgan province except Hengam and Larak Islands. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 8986.1.5.53; Notification 90966/T306. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2022) [Approved 3 May 1400]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Qeshm County, Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 195206. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. "Earthquake Report for November 27, 2005: West of Qeshm (Persian Gulf)". International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES). Archived from the original on 3 June 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hormozgan 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.
8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hormozgan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.