Jump to content

Pasikhan

Coordinates: 37°14′46″N 49°28′29″E / 37.24611°N 49.47472°E / 37.24611; 49.47472
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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

[edit]
  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.