Shakhen

For the administrative subdivision, see Shakhen Rural District.
Shakhen
شاخن
village
Shakhen
Coordinates: 33°21′38″N 59°32′12″E / 33.36056°N 59.53667°E / 33.36056; 59.53667Coordinates: 33°21′38″N 59°32′12″E / 33.36056°N 59.53667°E / 33.36056; 59.53667
Country  Iran
Province South Khorasan
County Birjand
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Shakhen
Population (2006)
 • Total 1,468
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Shakhen (Persian: شاخن‎‎, also Romanized as Shākhen and Shākhīn)[1] is a village in Shakhen Rural District, in the Central District of Birjand County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,468, in 397 families.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Shakhen can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084342" 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.
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