Taqab, South Khorasan

Coordinates: 32°50′18″N 58°55′49″E / 32.83833°N 58.93028°E / 32.83833; 58.93028
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Taqab
Persian: تقاب
Village
Taqab is located in Iran
Taqab
Taqab
Coordinates: 32°50′18″N 58°55′49″E / 32.83833°N 58.93028°E / 32.83833; 58.93028[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyKhusf
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictKhusf
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total967
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Taqab (Persian: تقاب, also romanized as Taqāb and Tāghāb; also known as Moḩammadābād)[3] is a village in Khusf Rural District of the Central District of Khusf County, South Khorasan province, Iran.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 920 in 256 households, when it was in the former Khusf District of Birjand County.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,086 people in 336 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 967 people in 299 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khusf County.[6] It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 March 2023). "Taqab, Khusf County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Taqab can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087004" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (6 May 2012). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in South Khorasan province (Birjand County)" (PDF). RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.