Rankuh (Persian: رانكوه)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Rankuh District of Amlash County, in Gilan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Shabkhus Lat Rural District.[5][b]

Rankuh
Persian: رانكوه
City
Rankuh is located in Iran
Rankuh
Rankuh
Coordinates: 37°03′08″N 50°14′12″E / 37.05222°N 50.23667°E / 37.05222; 50.23667[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CountyAmlash
DistrictRankuh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,154
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 956 in 266 households.[7] The following census in 2011 noted a substantial increase in population to 2,224 people in 669 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,154 people in 749 households.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Rānkūh;[3] formerly the village of Shabkhus Lat (شبخوس لات)
  2. ^ Formerly Amlash-e Jonubi Rural District[6]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 October 2024). "Rankuh, Amlash County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Rankuh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10978393" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (13 April 1391) [Approved 29 April 1376]. National divisions in Gilan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.4039; Notification 58690/18397K. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (13 December 2015) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of 10 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Rudsar County under Gilan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.11702; Notification 117166/T905. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 26 June 1373]. Creating reforms in the rural districts of Gilan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 1.4.42.676. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Gilan 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.
  8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Gilan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.