Parak, Bushehr

Coordinates: 27°39′13″N 52°24′58″E / 27.65361°N 52.41611°E / 27.65361; 52.41611
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Parak
Persian: پرك
Village
Parak is located in Iran
Parak
Parak
Coordinates: 27°39′13″N 52°24′58″E / 27.65361°N 52.41611°E / 27.65361; 52.41611[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceBushehr
CountyKangan
DistrictSiraf
Rural DistrictTaheri
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,582
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Parak (Persian: پرك)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Taheri Rural District of Siraf District of Kangan County, Bushehr province, Iran.[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Taheri[5] (now the city of Bandar Siraf).[6]

At the 2006 census, its population was 2,088 in 405 households, when it was in the Central District.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 2,955 people in 707 households.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,582 people in 885 households.[2]

In 2017, the rural district and the city of Bandar Siraf were separated from the district in the establishment of Siraf District, which was divided into two rural districts.[4]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Also known as Barak[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Parak, Kangan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Parak can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077823" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (7 December 1397). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Jam and Kangan Counties in Bushehr province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 August 1365). "Creation and formation of five rural districts including villages, farms and places in Kangan County under Bushehr province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  6. ^ Davodi, Parviz. "Approval letter regarding changing the name of Taheri city from the Central District of Kangan County in Bushehr province to Siraf city". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.