Shakhen

For the administrative subdivision, see Shakhen Rural District.
Shakhen
شاخن
village
Shakhen
Coordinates: 33°21′38″N 59°32′12″E / 33.36056°N 59.53667°E / 33.36056; 59.53667Coordinates: 33°21′38″N 59°32′12″E / 33.36056°N 59.53667°E / 33.36056; 59.53667
Country  Iran
Province South Khorasan
County Birjand
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Shakhen
Population (2006)
  Total 1,468
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Shakhen (Persian: شاخن, also Romanized as Shākhen and Shākhīn)[1] is a village in Shakhen Rural District, in the Central District of Birjand County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,468, in 397 families.[2]

References

  1. Shakhen can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084342" 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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