Meshkin, Zanjan

Coordinates: 37°01′04″N 48°22′39″E / 37.01778°N 48.37750°E / 37.01778; 48.37750
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Meshkin
Persian: مشكين
Village
Meshkin is located in Iran
Meshkin
Meshkin
Coordinates: 37°01′04″N 48°22′39″E / 37.01778°N 48.37750°E / 37.01778; 48.37750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceZanjan
CountyZanjan
DistrictQareh Poshtelu
Rural DistrictQareh Poshtelu-e Bala
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,264
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Meshkin (Persian: مشكين), also Romanized as Meshkīn; also known as Meshgīn and Mushkin,[3] is a village in Qareh Poshtelu-e Bala Rural District of Qareh Poshtelu District of Zanjan County, Zanjan province, Iran.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,321 in 285 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,280 people in 324 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,264 people in 366 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 March 2024). "Meshkin, Zanjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Meshkin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074760" 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. 19. 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. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.