Meshkan (Persian: مشكان, also romanized as Meshkān and Moshkān; also known as Mishkūn and Moshgān)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Meshkan District of Neyriz County, Fars province, Iran, and also serves as the administrative center for Meshkan Rural District.[4]
Meshkan
Persian: مشكان | |
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City | |
Meshkan | |
Coordinates: 29°28′33″N 54°19′58″E / 29.47583°N 54.33278°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Fars |
County | Neyriz |
District | Meshkan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 4,617 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 4,630 in 1,196 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,580 people in 1,345 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 4,617 people in 1,458 households.[2]