Gurchan, Sistan and Baluchestan

Gurchan (Persian: گورچان) is a village in Poshtkuh Rural District of Poshtkuh District, Khash County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, and serves as capital of the district.[3]

For the village in Markazi province, see Gurchan.

Gurchan
Persian: گورچان
Village
Gurchan is located in Iran
Gurchan
Gurchan
Coordinates: 28°19′41″N 61°27′19″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyKhash
DistrictPoshtkuh
Rural DistrictPoshtkuh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total385
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 506 in 90 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 252 people in 66 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 385 people in 139 households.[2]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (12 April 2023). "Gurchan, Khash County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "With the decision of the government, the village of Esmailabad in Khash County will become a city". Cabinet Office (in Persian). Information Database of the Government Board Office. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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