Razhan

Coordinates: 37°22′55″N 44°52′04″E / 37.38194°N 44.86778°E / 37.38194; 44.86778
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Razhan
Persian: راژان
Village
Razhan is located in Iran
Razhan
Razhan
Coordinates: 37°22′55″N 44°52′04″E / 37.38194°N 44.86778°E / 37.38194; 44.86778[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyUrmia
DistrictSilvaneh
Rural DistrictDasht
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,783
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Razhan (Persian: راژان, also Romanized as Rāzhān)[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Dasht Rural District of Silvaneh District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 2,711 in 526 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,775 people in 637 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,783 people in 958 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 February 2024). "Razhan, Urmia County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Razhan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3807395" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of 20 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Urmia County under West Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. 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. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.