Kargan, Hormozgan

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

Kargan Persian: كرگان
City
Kargan
Coordinates: 26°57′14″N 56°57′10″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
County	Minab
District	Band-e Zarak
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	5,282
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kargan (Persian: كرگان)^[a] is a city in Band-e Zarak District of Minab County, Hormozgan province, Iran. As a village, it was the capital of Kargan Rural District^[4] until its capital was transferred to the village of Sarmast.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Kargan's population was 4,380 in 789 households, when it was a village in Band-e Zarak Rural District of the Central District.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 4,848 people in 1,138 households,^[7] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Band-e Zarak District. Kargan was transferred to Kargan Rural District created in the new district.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population as 5,282 people in 1,393 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

Kargan was elevated to the status of a city after the census.^[5]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Kargān^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (18 November 2024). "Kargan, Minab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 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. Kargan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3069743" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 14 November 1388]. Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 107246/42/4/1; Resolution 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2022) [Approved 3 May 1400]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Minab County, Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 190620. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. 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.
7. 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.