Sangan (Persian: سنگان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Sangan District of Khaf County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Pain Khaf Rural District.[5]
Sangan
Persian: سنگان | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Sangan, Razavi Khorasan | |
  Sangan | |
| Coordinates: 34°23′46″N 60°15′26″E / 34.39611°N 60.25722°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Khaf |
| District | Sangan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,443 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Sangan, Razavi Khorasan at GEOnet Names Server | |
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 8,718 in 1,952 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 9,500 people in 2,325 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 12,443 people in 3,117 households.[2]
Geography and climate
editSangan is at an elevation of 1146.01 meters (3759.88 feet) above sea level and has a Mid-latitude steppe climate. Sangan typically receives about 44.0 millimeters of precipitation and has 78.16 rainy days annually.[8]
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 November 2024). "Sangan, Khaf County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Sangan, Razavi Khorasan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082213" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (3 November 2014) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and establishment of 20 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Torbat-e Heydarieh County under Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 194/T660. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi 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.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi 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.
- ^ "Sangan, Razavi Khorasan, IR Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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