Paskhan

Paskhan (Persian: پاسخن, also Romanized as Pāskhan, Pāsekhān, Pāskhān, and Pāsokhan; also known as Pāshkhān)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Fasarud District of Darab County, Fars province, Iran,[4] and also serves as the administrative center for Paskhan Rural District.

For the administrative division, see Paskhan Rural District.

Paskhan
Persian: پاسخن
City
Paskhan is located in Iran
Paskhan
Paskhan
Coordinates: 28°47′30″N 54°19′18″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyDarab
DistrictFasarud
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,545
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 1,657 in 374 households, when it was in Paskhan Rural District of the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,497 people in 393 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,545 people in 476 households.[2]

After the census, Fasarud Rural District and Paskhan Rural District were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Fasarud District.[4] In addition, the villages of Paskhan and Rostaq were elevated to the status of cities.

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (16 September 2023). "Paskhan, Darab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Paskhan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078039" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (22 December 1397). "Letter of approval regarding the creation of Fasarud District, with the center of the village of Paskhan, from the combination of Fasarud and Paskhan Rural Districst in Darab County of Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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