Kanakh

For other places with a similar name, see Kanak.

Kanakh (Persian: كنخ)^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a village in Dezhgan Rural District of Mehran District, Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan province, Iran.

Kanakh Persian: كنخ
Village
Kanakh
Coordinates: 26°54′14″N 55°23′18″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
County	Bandar Lengeh
District	Mehran
Rural District	Dezhgan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	2,240
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,490 in 275 households, when it was in the Central District.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,868 people in 458 households,^[5] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Mehran District.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,240 people in 579 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also known as Gankh^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2023). "Kanakh, Bandar Lengeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Kanakh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3063458" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
6. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (25 January 1389). "Creation of Mehran District under the citizenship of Bandar Lengeh County in Hormozgan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.