Sarkhun, Hormozgan

For the administrative division, see Sarkhun Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Sarkhun.

Sarkhun Persian: سرخون
Village
Sarkhun
Coordinates: 27°23′23″N 56°23′43″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
County	Bandar Abbas
District	Central
Rural District	Sarkhun
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	5,314
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sarkhun (Persian: سرخون)^[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Sarkhun Rural District of the Central District of Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan province, Iran.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 3,870 in 896 households, when it was in Qaleh Qazi District.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,528 people in 1,238 households,^[6] by which time the rural district had been transferred to the Central District.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 5,314 people in 1,545 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Sarkhūn; also known as Sarkhoom and Shahru^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (16 November 2024). "Sarkhun, Bandar Abbas County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Sarkhun can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082904" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Aref, Mohammad Reza (11 December 2014) [Approved 29 June 1383]. Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.52503; Letter 58538-26118; Notification 18446/29278K. Archived from the original on 2 December 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hormozgan 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.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hormozgan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
7. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2022) [Approved 29 July 1388]. Divisional changes and reforms in Bandar Abbas County. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.