Razeqan

Razeqan Persian: رازقان
City
Razeqan
Coordinates: 35°19′50″N49°57′19″E / 35.33056°N 49.95528°E / 35.33056; 49.95528[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Markazi
County	Zarandiyeh
District	Kharqan
Established as a city	2000[2]
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	826
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Razeqan (Persian: رازقان)^[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Kharqan District^[5] of Zarandiyeh County, Markazi province, Iran. As a village, it served as the capital of Alvir Rural District^[6] until its capital was transferred to the village of Alvir.^[7] The village of Razeqan was elevated to the status of a city in 2000 and became a municipality in 2005.^[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 426 in 138 households.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 497 people in 152 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 826 people in 290 households.^[3]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Rāzeqān and Rāzqān, also known as Razeghi^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 January 2025). "Razeqan, Zarandiyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 January 2025.
2. The Chief Justice of Markazi province said: The head of the Islamic Council and the security officer of Razeqan Municipality in Zarandiyeh County were arrested on charges of embezzlement. savehkhabar.ir (Report) (in Persian). 16 January 1403 [Published 2 December 1400]. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025. Razeqan was approved as a city in 1379 with the approval of the then Cabinet of Ministers, and in 1384 it also had a municipality.
3. 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.
4. Razeqan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3081008" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
5. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of Markazi province's divisions to the citizenship of Arak city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political Commission of Defense of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Notification 84900/T123K. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
6. Mousavi, Mirhosein (27 July 2013) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of 12 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Saveh County under Markazi province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.11758; Notification 118754/T959. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
7. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 26 February 1369]. Approval of reforms in the villages of Markazi province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 14034.1.5.53; Notification 40520/T37K. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
8. 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.
9. 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.