Meshkin (Persian: مشكين)[a] is a village in Qareh Poshtelu-e Bala Rural District of Qareh Poshtelu District of Zanjan County, Zanjan province, Iran.

Meshkin
Persian: مشكين
Village
Meshkin is located in Iran
Meshkin
Meshkin
Coordinates: 37°01′04″N 48°22′39″E / 37.01778°N 48.37750°E / 37.01778; 48.37750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceZanjan
CountyZanjan
DistrictQareh Poshtelu
Rural DistrictQareh Poshtelu-e Bala
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,264
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,321 in 285 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,280 people in 324 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,264 people in 366 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Meshkīn; also known as Meshgīn and Mushkin[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 September 2024). "Meshkin, Zanjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Meshkin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074760" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Zanjan 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.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Zanjan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.