Radkan District (Persian: بخش رادكان) is in Chenaran County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Radkan,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 2,609 people in 784 households.[3]

Radkan District
Persian: بخش رادكان
Radkan District is located in Iran
Radkan District
Radkan District
Coordinates: 36°55′09″N 59°05′22″E / 36.91917°N 59.08944°E / 36.91917; 59.08944[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyChenaran
CapitalRadkan
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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In 2019, Radkan Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Radkan District.[2] The village of Radkan was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

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Administrative divisions

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Radkan District
Administrative Divisions
Qiasabad RD
Radkan RD
Radkan (city)[a]
RD = Rural District

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 October 2024). "Radkan District (Chenaran County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 11 August 1399]. Changes in national divisions in the case of Chenaran County, Razavi Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 68717. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  3. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b "A report about a museum city 75 km from Mashhad: Radkan, a combination of historical works and eye-catching nature". khorasanrazavi.khorasannews.com (in Persian). c. 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2024.