Zohan

For the administrative divisions, see Zohan District and Zohan Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Zohan.

Zohan Persian: زهان
City
Zohan
Coordinates: 33°25′20″N59°48′43″E / 33.42222°N 59.81194°E / 33.42222; 59.81194 [1]
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
County	Zirkuh
District	Zohan
Population  (2016) [2]
• Total	1,118
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Zohan at GEOnet Names Server

Zohan (Persian : زهان) ^[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Zohan District ^[4] of Zirkuh County, South Khorasan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Zohan Rural District. ^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 707 in 233 households, when it was in Qaen County. ^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,419 people in 285 households. ^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,118 people in 290 households, ^[2] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zirkuh County. ^[8]

Notes

1. Also romanized as Zohān; also known as Zihūn ^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Zohan, Zirkuh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Zohan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3198307" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Aref, Mohammad Reza (4 July 1396) [Approved 22 March 1381]. Reforms and changes in the following divisions in Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.77505; Letter 58537/T26118AH; Notification 12380/T25503K. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2024– via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Creation and formation of five rural districts including villages, farms and places in a certain geographical area in Qaenat County under Khorasan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. c. 2023 [Approved 16 June 1365]. Proposal 2882.1.53. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023– via Lam ta Kam.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South Khorasan 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.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South Khorasan 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.
8. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 5 August 2013]. Reforms and creation of national divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 96287/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023– via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.