Kargan, Hormozgan

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

Kargan (Persian: كرگان)^{[lower-alpha 1]} 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]

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)

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 establishment 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]

After the census, the village of Kargan was elevated to the status of a city.^[5]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Kargān^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (10 September 2023). "Kargan, Minab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 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. 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 (14 November 1388). "Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
5. Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2021) [Approved 3 May 1400]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Isfahan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 47677/T58529H. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
6. "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.
7. "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.