Paskhan

Coordinates: 28°47′30″N 54°19′18″E / 28.79167°N 54.32167°E / 28.79167; 54.32167
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For the administrative division, see Paskhan Rural District.

Paskhan
Persian: پاسخن
City
Paskhan is located in Iran
Paskhan
Paskhan
Coordinates: 28°47′30″N 54°19′18″E / 28.79167°N 54.32167°E / 28.79167; 54.32167[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyDarab
DistrictFasarud
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,545
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Paskhan (Persian: پاسخن)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Fasarud District of Darab County, Fars province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Paskhan Rural District.[5]

At the 2006 census, its population was 1,657 in 374 households, when it was in Paskhan Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,497 people in 393 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,545 people in 476 households.[2]

After the census, Fasarud Rural District and Paskhan Rural District were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Fasarud District.[4] In 2022, the village of Paskhan was elevated to the status of a city.[8]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Pāskhan, Pāsekhān, Pāskhān, and Pāsokhan; also known as Pāshkhān[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 September 2023). "Paskhan, Darab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Paskhan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078039" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (22 December 1397). "Letter of approval regarding the creation of Fasarud District, with the center of the village of Paskhan, from the combination of Fasarud and Paskhan Rural Districts in Darab County of Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (16 June 1365). "Creation and formation of 16 rural districts including villages and farms and places within a certain geographical area in Darab County under Fars province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. 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. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ "The first responsible mayor of Darab, Fars, was introduced". Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 12 June 2022. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2024.


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