Varkan

Varkan
Persian: وركان
Village
Entrance sign to the village of Varkan
Entrance sign to the village of Varkan
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 33°42′56″N 51°02′57″E / 33.71556°N 51.04917°E / 33.71556; 51.04917
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyKashan
DistrictBarzok
Rural DistrictGolab
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
796
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Varkan (Persian: وركان) is a village in Golab Rural District of Barzok District in Kashan County, Isfahan province, Iran.

The Varkan region was historically considered an imperative strategic area because of its unique location and natural resources and it was the residence of significant figures in its prime times. Its archeological and historic significance is still evident now.

Demographics

Language

The people of Varkan speak "Raji" dialect whose structure and formation clearly demonstrate its roots in ancient Persian literature.

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 545 in 194 households. The following census in 2011 counted 698 people in 230 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 796 people in 309 households.

See also

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Notes

  1. ↑ Also romanized as Varkān and Warkān

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 May 2026). "ورکان [Varkan], Varkan, Golab RD, Barzok District, Kashan County, Isfahan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Isfahan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Varkan at GEOnet Names Server
  4. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (29 July 2001) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1380.05.07 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب‌نامه راجع به تغییرات و اصلاحات تقسیماتی در بخش مرکزی شهرستان کاشان [‌Decree on changes and divisional reforms in the Central District of Kashan County]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] D1E6F8DC-57ED-4905-84D9-F51ACC727B1F. شماره دوره [Course number] 80. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 Nasir Khan. "Varkan So Beautiful ورکان زیبا". varkan.blogfa.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  6. ↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Isfahan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Isfahan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.