Gangachin

Gangechin Erfan Persian: گنگچين
Village
Gangechin
Coordinates: 37°45′20″N44°39′23″E / 37.75556°N 44.65639°E / 37.75556; 44.65639 [1]
Country	Iran
Province	Urmia
County	Iran
District	Sumay-ye Beradust
Rural District	Beradust
Founded by	Kurds
Government
• Kurd	Simko
Population  (2024) [2]
• Total	8,354
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Erfan Gangachin () ^[a] is a village in Beradust Rural District of Sumay-ye Beradust District of Iran County, Urmia province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,682 in 472 households. ^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 4388 people in 550households. ^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 6063 people in 700 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district. The village is populated by Kurds. ^[2]

See also

Iranportal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Gangachīn and Gangechīn; Armenian: Կենկեչի ^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "Gangachin, Urmia County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Gangachin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3063414" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan 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.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022– via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.