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]
Country Iran
ProvinceBushehr
CountyKangan
DistrictSiraf
Rural DistrictTaheri
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,582
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Parak (Persian: پرك; also known as Barak)[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Taheri Rural District of Siraf District of Kangan County, Bushehr province, Iran.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 1,160 in 266 households, when it was in the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,441 people in 689 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 9,976 people in 1,087 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]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Parak, Kangan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "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. 1 2 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. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
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