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South Khorasan
South Khorasan Province ( fa, استان خراسان جنوبی ''Ostān-e Khorāsān-e Jonūbī'') is a province located in eastern Iran. Birjand is the centre of the province. The other major cities are Ferdows, Tabas and Qaen. In 2014, it ...
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Shakhen ( fa, شاخن) is a village in, and the capital of,
Shakhen Rural District
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Shakhenat District
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Birjand County
Birjand County ( fa, شهرستان بیرجند) is located in South Khorasan province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq ...
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South Khorasan
South Khorasan Province ( fa, استان خراسان جنوبی ''Ostān-e Khorāsān-e Jonūbī'') is a province located in eastern Iran. Birjand is the centre of the province. The other major cities are Ferdows, Tabas and Qaen. In 2014, it ...
province,
Iran
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Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,468 in 397 households, when it was in the
Central District.
The following census in 2011 counted 1,226 people in 406 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,342 people in 422 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.
After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Shakhenat District.
See also
Notes
References
Populated places in Birjand County
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