Rika, Ilam

For other places with the same name, see Rika.

Rika (Persian: ريكا)^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a village in, and the capital of, Hejdandasht Rural District of Salehabad District, Mehran County, Ilam province, Iran.^[4]

Rika Persian: ريكا
Village
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Coordinates: 33°30′10″N 46°10′32″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Ilam
County	Mehran
District	Salehabad
Rural District	Hejdandasht
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	348
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Ethnicity

The village is populated by Kurds.^[5]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 373 in 79 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 341 people in 82 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 348 people in 97 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Rīkā^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (8 February 2024). "Rika, Mehran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Rika can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3846376" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and establishment of five rural districts in Mehran County under Ilam province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
5. "Language distribution: Ilam Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.