Hotkan Rural District

For the village, see Hotkan.

Hotkan Rural District (Persian: دهستان حتكن) is in the Central District of Zarand County, Kerman province, Iran.^[3] Its capital is the village of Hotkan.^[4]

Hotkan Rural District Persian: دهستان حتكن
Rural District
Hotkan Rural District
Coordinates: 30°54′13″N 56°47′35″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
County	Zarand
District	Central
Capital	Hotkan
Area
• Total	1,133 km2 (437 sq mi)
Elevation	1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	898
• Density	0.79/km2 (2.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 1,247 in 384 households.^[5] There were 679 inhabitants in 257 households at the following census of 2011.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 898 in 311 households. The most populous of its 78 villages was Hotkan, with 253 people.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (12 July 2023). "Hotkan Rural District (Zarand County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kerman province, centered in the city of Kerman". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Zarand County under Kerman province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.