Razeqan

Razeqan (Persian: رازقان)^[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Kharqan District^[5] of Zarandiyeh County, Markazi province, Iran. As a village, it served as the capital of Alvir Rural District^[6] until its capital was transferred to the village of Alvir.^[7] The village of Razeqan was elevated to the status of a city in 2000 and became a municipality in 2005.^[2]

Razeqan Persian: رازقان
City
Razeqan
Coordinates: 35°19′50″N 49°57′19″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Markazi
County	Zarandiyeh
District	Kharqan
Established as a city	2000[2]
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	826
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 426 in 138 households.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 497 people in 152 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 826 people in 290 households.^[3]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Rāzeqān and Rāzqān, also known as Razeghi^[4]