Tutkabon
Tutkabon
Persian: توتکابن | |
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City | |
![]() ![]() Tutkabon | |
Coordinates: 36°53′36″N 49°31′37″E / 36.89333°N 49.52694°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Gilan |
County | Rudbar |
District | Rahmatabad and Blukat |
Elevation to city status | 1996 |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,510 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |

Tutkabon (Persian: توتکابن)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Rahmatabad and Blukat District of Rudbar County, Gilan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Rahmatabad Rural District.[5] It is on the Sefīd-Rūd river, in the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range.
Demographics
People of Tutkabon speak the Roudbari dialect, which is a Tati dialect that is sometimes considered a subcategory of Gilaki language.[6]
Population
At the time of the 1986 census, Tutkabon was a village in Rahmatabad Rural District, in the Central District of Rudbar County. It had a population of 1,183 people in 239 households, of which 721 were educated. Agricultural activities of Tutkabon included farming, Gardening, and Animal husbandry.[7]
In 1987, Tutkabon village became the seat of Rahmatabad Rural District.[5],and in 1990 became the seat of Rahmatabad and Blukat District.[4] In 1996, Tutkabon was elevated to city status.[8]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,671 in 473 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 1,678 people in 519 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,510 people in 493 households.[2]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2024). "Tutkabon, Rudbar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Tutkabon can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087894" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (21 October 2015) [Approved 12 September 1990]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Gilan province centered on the city of Rasht. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Notification 82846/T135K. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ a b Mousavi, Mirhossein (5 April 2013) [Approved 9 August 1987]. Creation and formation of 10 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Rudbar County under Gilan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.1674; Notification 116862/T896. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
- ^ Sabzalipour, Jahandoost (2009). "Tāti Dialect of Roodbar". academia.edu. pp. 90–109. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "1986 Census results: Gilan-Rudbar" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. pp. 26, 27. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Converting the village of Tutkabon, a subordinate of Rudbar County, Gilan Province, into a city". rc.majlis.ir (in Persian). Islamic Consultative Assembly Research Center. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Gilan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.