Shakhen

For the administrative districts, see Shakhenat District, Shakhen Rural District, and Shakhenat Rural District.

Shakhen Persian: شاخن
Village
Shakhen
Coordinates: 33°21′38″N 59°32′16″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
County	Birjand
District	Shakhenat
Rural District	Shakhen
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,342
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shakhen (Persian: شاخن)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Shakhen Rural District[4] of Shakhenat District, Birjand County, South Khorasan province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,468 in 397 households, when it was in the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,226 people in 406 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,342 people in 422 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Shakhenat District.[7]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Shākhen; also known as Shākhīn[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (9 November 2024). "Shakhen, Birjand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 November 2024.
2. 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. Shakhen can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084342" 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.
7. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 15 February 1400]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Birjand County, South Khorasan province. qavanin,ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 64866. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.