Rik, Iran

Rik
ریک
village
Rik is located in Iran
Rik
Rik
Coordinates: 37°47′06″N 48°51′55″E / 37.78500°N 48.86528°E / 37.78500; 48.86528
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CountyTalesh
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictTula Rud
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
1,565
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Rik (Persian: ریک, also Romanized as Rīk; also known as Reg, Rek, and Rīg)[1] is a village in Tula Rud Rural District, in the Central District of Talesh County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,565, in 336 families.[2] It was the traditional residence of the Khans of Karganrud.[3]

  1. ^ 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".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. ^ Bazin, Marcel (January 1, 2000). "HAŠTPAR". Encyclopaedia Iranica. Retrieved 2024-02-20.