Akand

City in Mazandaran province, Iran

City in Mazandaran, Iran
Akand
Persian: اكند
City
36°41′49″N 53°04′46″E / 36.69694°N 53.07944°E / 36.69694; 53.07944[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountySari
DistrictRudpey
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,416
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Akand (Persian: اكند)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Rudpey District of Sari County, Mazandaran province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Akand's population was 1,407 in 378 households, when it was a village in Rudpey-ye Jonubi Rural District of the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,354 people in 443 households, by which time it was in the newly established Rudpey District.[6] The 2016 census measured the population as 1,416 people in 485 households, when it was in the newly formed Rudpey-ye Gharbi Rural District. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, the village of Akand was elevated to the status of a city.[7]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Ākand; also known as Akant[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 May 2023). "Akand, Sari County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Akand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052134" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (20 May 2019). "Reforms and changes in divisions in Sari and Amol Counties". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. 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. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Fazli, Rahmani (11 September 1399). "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert Akand village into a city". Khabar Farsi (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.


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