Khikan
Persian: خيكان
Village
Khikan is located in Iran
Khikan
Khikan
Coordinates: 36°14′11″N 50°57′06″E / 36.23639°N 50.95167°E / 36.23639; 50.95167[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceAlborz
CountyTaleqan
DistrictBala Taleqan
Rural DistrictJovestan
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
120
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khikan (Persian: خيكان)[a] is a village in Jovestan Rural District[5][b] of Bala Taleqan District in Taleqan County, Alborz province, Iran.

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 143 in 43 households, when it was in Bala Taleqan Rural District[c] of the former Taleqan District in Savojbolagh County, Tehran province.[7] In 2008, the district was separated from the county in establishing Taleqan County. The rural district was transferred to the new Bala Taleqan District and renamed Jovestan Rural District.[6] In 2010, the county was separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 120 people in 50 households.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 May 2025). "جیرچشمه [Jir Cheshmeh], Dizan, دهستان جوستان, بخش بالاطالقان [Jovestan Rural District, Bala Taleqan District], Taleghan County, Alborz Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  2. ^ "6XP2+HM3 Khikan, Alborz Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان البرز [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Alborz Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  4. ^ Khikan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3838753" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (1 July 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/04/10 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 29 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان کرج تابع استان تهران [‌Creation and formation of 29 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Karaj County under Tehran province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 04E1A3FA-549F-47BC-B7CA-A8D500BEFA5E. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 11. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (1 October 2008) [10/7/1387 تاریخ ابلاغ (Notification date 10/7/1387) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص ضوابط تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان ساوجبلاغ [‌Approval letter regarding the rules of national divisions in Savojbolagh County]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. 154092 /ت44611ه شماره ابلاغیه [Notification Number 154092/T44611H]. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  7. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Tehran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  8. ^ Larijani, Ali (23 June 2010) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/04/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. قانون تأسیس استان البرز [‌Law on the establishment of Alborz province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. مجلس شورای اسلامی [Islamic Consultative Assembly]. نامه شماره [Letter Number] 30588/412. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2025.