Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shahan-e Garmab


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. Not clear from ANI discussion whether SK#2 applies here, so regular (non-speedy) keep by week-long consensus. (non-admin closure) czar   &middot;   &middot;  20:43, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

Shahan-e Garmab

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This village has only 47 people according to the article. Doesn't get more non-notable for a community than that. UnrepentantTaco (talk) 19:48, 15 June 2013 (UTC) [Edit reverted as per WP:BE and. Unscintillating (talk) 20:00, 23 June 2013 (UTC)]
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Iran-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 21:36, 15 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Comment. Editor consensus is that settlements are notable regardless of size. This place satisfies WP:GEOLAND. (Yes, I know it's part of an essay, not a guideline.) Mound, Louisiana (pop. 12) is an example of an even smaller place that was kept at AfD. • Gene93k (talk) 21:41, 15 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep: It's a verified village which populated villages, towns, etc. are always kept. SL93 (talk) 21:28, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep Kabirat (talk) 06:57, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep Per the five pillars, Wikipedia is a gazetteer, and per long-standing consensus, its function as a gazetteer encompasses all populated places, including this one. TheCatalyst31 Reaction•Creation 08:24, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep - Per the others, settlements are considered inherently notable regardless of size.--Oakshade (talk) 15:52, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment: The nominator was banned as a sockpuppet. SL93 (talk) 15:53, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Speedy close, speedy keep: The nominator was blocked as of 06:52, 21 June 2013 for sock puppetry per a discussion "Disruptive creation of groundless AFDs, probable sockpuppetry". Crtew (talk) 16:17, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
 * WP:SK 2a The closer should keep in mind the large number of nominations made on a large, diverse set of articles that the nominator made on the same day.Crtew (talk) 05:32, 22 June 2013 (UTC)
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