Meydan, Ilam

Meydan
ميدان
village
Meydan
Coordinates: 33°30′54″N 46°33′50″E / 33.51500°N 46.56389°E / 33.51500; 46.56389Coordinates: 33°30′54″N 46°33′50″E / 33.51500°N 46.56389°E / 33.51500; 46.56389
Country  Iran
Province Ilam
County Ilam
Bakhsh Sivan
Rural District Mishkhas
Population (2006)
 • Total 869
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Meydan (Persian: ميدان‎‎, also Romanized as Meydān; also known as Meydān-e Mīsh Khāş)[1] is a village in Mishkhas Rural District, in the Sivan District of Ilam County, Ilam Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 869, in 172 families.[2] The village became the capital of Mishkhas Rural District after the creation of Sivan District and the assignment of Jafarabad, the previous capital of the rural district as the capital of the newly created district on March 9, 2013.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Meydan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3793462" 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.
  3. ↑ تصویب نامه درخصوص تقسیمات کشوری استان ایلام شماره۲۵۲۳۱۵/ت۴۷۲۸۰ک
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