Suleqan (Persian: سُلقان, also Romanized as Sūleqān) is a village located in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan. Administratively, it is situated within a rural district (dehestan) of a county (shahrestān) in Hormozgan, aligning with the typical hierarchical structure of Iranian local governance: province → county → district (bakhsh) → rural district → village.
Geography
The village lies in the arid to semi‑arid zone characteristic of Hormozgan, a region that borders the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The topography of the area includes low‑lying coastal plains and mountainous terrain inland, although specific elevation and coordinate data for Suleqan are not documented in widely accessible encyclopedic sources.
Demographics
Population data for Suleqan have been recorded in national censuses conducted by the Statistical Center of Iran. The most recent publicly available census information (2006) includes a count of residents and households; however, the precise figures are not provided in the consulted references. Consequently, the current demographic profile—including total population, household size, and ethnic composition—remains unspecified.
Economy and Infrastructure
Given its classification as a village, Suleqan's local economy is presumed to be based primarily on agriculture, livestock rearing, or small‑scale trade, which are common economic activities in rural Hormozgan. Detailed information on infrastructure such as education facilities, health services, or transportation links is not documented in the available encyclopedic records.
Administrative Context
Suleqan forms part of the broader administrative divisions of Hormozgan Province, which is administered from the provincial capital, Bandar Abbas. The village is subject to the governance structures and development policies implemented by the county and district authorities to which it belongs.
References
- Statistical Center of Iran, Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 2006. (Data specific to Suleqan not detailed in publicly accessible summaries.)
- National Geographical Organization of Iran (Cartographic and place‑name registries).
Note: Information on Suleqan, Hormozgan is limited in publicly available encyclopedic sources; consequently, certain specifics such as exact population figures, geographic coordinates, and detailed socioeconomic data are not provided.
