Korkhongan
Persian: کرخنگان
Village
Korkhongan is located in Iran
Korkhongan
Korkhongan
Coordinates: 30°08′30″N 53°58′01″E / 30.14167°N 53.96694°E / 30.14167; 53.96694[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceYazd
CountyMarvast
DistrictIsar
Rural DistrictIsar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,488
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Korkhongan (Persian: كرخنگان, also Romanized as Korkhongān; also known as Garkhonkān, Karkhonkān, Korkhongū, Kurkbunjān, and Kurkhunjān)[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Isar Rural District[4] of Isar District in Marvast County, Yazd province, Iran, and also serves as capital of the district.[5]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,500 in 340 households, when it was in Marvast District of Khatam County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,743 people in 424 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,488 people in 404 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Marvast County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Marvast as its capital and only city.[5]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 March 2023). "Korkhongan, Marvast County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Korkhongan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072117" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (18 December 1378). "Creating divisional changes and reforms in Yazd province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 Jahangiri, Ishaq (27 April 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Khatam County, Yazd province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.



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