Ramkan

Ramkan
Persian: رمكان
City
Ramkan is located in Iran
Ramkan
Ramkan
Coordinates: 26°52′07″N 56°02′20″E / 26.86861°N 56.03889°E / 26.86861; 56.03889[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyQeshm
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,473
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ramkan (Persian: رمكان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Qeshm County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Ramkan suffered heavily in the 2005 Qeshm earthquake.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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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.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,607 people in 823 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 4,473 people in 1,135 households.[2]

After the census, the village of Ramkan was elevated to the status of a city.[7]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Ramakān and Ramkān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 September 2023). "Ramkan, Qeshm County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. 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. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. 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. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2021) [Approved 5 May 1400]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Qeshm city, Hormozgan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 47681/T58552H. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.