Ramkan

For the administrative subdivision, see Ramkan Rural District.
Ramkan
رمكان
village
Ramkan
Coordinates: 26°51′53″N 56°02′15″E / 26.86472°N 56.03750°ECoordinates: 26°51′53″N 56°02′15″E / 26.86472°N 56.03750°E
Country  Iran
Province Hormozgan
County Qeshm
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Ramkan
Population (2006)
 • Total 3,385
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Ramkan (Persian: رمكان‎, also Romanized as Ramkān and Ramakān)[1] is a village in Ramkan Rural District, in the Central District of Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,385, in 672 families.[2] The village suffered heavily in the 2005 Qeshm earthquake.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Ramkan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080751" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  3. ↑ "Earthquake Report for November 27, 2005: West of Qeshm (Persian Gulf)". International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES). Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2012.