Meshkan

For other places with the same name, see Meshkan (disambiguation).
"Moshgan" redirects here. For the village in Fars Province, see Moshgan, Fars.
Meshkan
مشكان
city
Meshkan
Coordinates: 29°28′37″N 54°19′53″E / 29.47694°N 54.33139°E / 29.47694; 54.33139Coordinates: 29°28′37″N 54°19′53″E / 29.47694°N 54.33139°E / 29.47694; 54.33139
Country  Iran
Province Fars
County Neyriz
Bakhsh Poshtkuh
Population (2006)
  Total 4,630
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Meshkan (Persian: مشكان, also Romanized as Meshkān and Moshkān; also known as Mishkūn and Moshgān)[1] is a city in and the capital of Poshtkuh District, in Neyriz County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 4,630, in 1,196 families.[2]

References

  1. Meshkan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3075869" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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