Akand
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Akand
Persian: اكند | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 36°41′49″N 53°04′46″E / 36.69694°N 53.07944°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Mazandaran |
County | Sari |
District | Rudpey |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,416 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Akand (Persian: اكند, also romanized as Ākand; also known as Akant)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Rudpey District of Sari County, Mazandaran province, Iran.[4]
At the 2006 census, its population was 1,407 in 378 households, when it was a village in Rudpey-ye Jonubi Rural District of the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,354 people in 443 households, by which time it was in the newly established Rudpey District.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,416 people in 485 households, when it was in the newly formed Rudpey-ye Gharbi Rural District. It was the largest village in its rural district.[2] After the census, the village of Akand was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 May 2023). "Akand, Sari County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Akand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052134" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Fazli, Rahmani (12 December 2019). "Akand village becomes a city". Softinja (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Retrieved 19 December 2022.