Garakan

For the administrative division, see Garakan Rural District.

Garakan Persian: گركان
Village
Garakan
Coordinates: 34°33′05″N 49°57′42″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Markazi
County	Ashtian
District	Central
Rural District	Garakan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	660
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Garakan (Persian: گركان)^[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Garakan Rural District of the Central District of Ashtian County, Markazi province, Iran.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 799 in 245 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 692 people in 232 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 660 people in 221 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Garakān and Gerakān^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 January 2025). "Garakan, Ashtian County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 January 2025.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Markazi Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Garakan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3063490" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2024) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of three rural districts including villages, farms and places in Ashtian County under Markazi province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 11672.3.5.53. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Markazi 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): Markazi Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.