Rik, Iran

Rik
Persian: ریک
Village
Rik
Coordinates: 37°47′30″N 48°52′20″E / 37.79167°N 48.87222°E / 37.79167; 48.87222[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyTalesh
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictTula Rud
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,509
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Rik (Persian: ریک)[a] is a village in Tula Rud Rural District[4] of the Central District in Talesh County, Gilan province, Iran. It was the traditional residence of the Khans of Karganrud.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,565 in 336 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,540 people in 417 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,509 people in 442 households.[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Rīk; also known as Reg, Rek, and Rīg[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 December 2025). "ریک, دهستان ساحلی جوکندان, بخش مرکزی شهرستان طوالش [Rik, Saheli-ye Jokandan Rural District, Central District of Talesh County], Talesh County, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Rik can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3081118" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (9 August 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/05/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 12 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان طوالش تابع استان گیلان [‌Creation and formation of 12 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Talesh County under Gilan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] F40C7EE1-A5EA-4F5B-89FF-5E1E41FF85BC. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 13. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  5. ^ Bazin, Marcel (1 January 2000). "HAŠTPAR". Encyclopaedia Iranica. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  6. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Gilan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.