Pasikhan

Pasikhan
پسيخان
village
Pasikhan is located in Iran
Pasikhan
Pasikhan
Coordinates: 37°14′46″N 49°28′29″E / 37.24611°N 49.47472°E / 37.24611; 49.47472
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CountyRasht
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictPasikhan
Population
 (2006)
  Total
609
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Pasikhan (Persian: پسيخان, also Romanized as Pasīkhān)[1] is a village in Pasikhan Rural District, in the Central District of Rasht County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 609, in 137 families.[2]

Pasikhan is the attested birthplace of cleric and prophet Mahmoud Pasikhani, the founder of the Nuqtavi movement.

Pasikhan is likewise known in recent years for its iconic Pashikan Dam.

References

  1. Pasikhan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078026" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
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