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Rak, Iran

Coordinates: 30°53′41″N 50°30′44″E / 30.89472°N 50.51222°E / 30.89472; 50.51222
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Rak
Persian: راك
Village
Rak is located in Iran
Rak
Rak
Coordinates: 30°53′41″N 50°30′44″E / 30.89472°N 50.51222°E / 30.89472; 50.51222[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
CountyKohgiluyeh
DistrictSuq
Rural DistrictRak
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,848
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Rak (Persian: راك)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Rak Rural District of Suq District, Kohgiluyeh County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,779 in 323 households, when it was in the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,955 people in 416 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,848 people in 445 households, by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Suq District.[7] It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

Notable people

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Iranian Cleric Mohammad Mohad [fa] is from here.[citation needed]

See also

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flag Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Rāk[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 December 2024). "Rak, Kohgiluyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Rak can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080734" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 7 May 1374]. Divisional reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 1.4.42.12562; Letter 93808-907; Notification 8721/T14773K. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad 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.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad 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.
  7. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 19 July 1391]. Carrying out national divisions in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 15645/42/1/15645; Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.