Darvish Khalak
village in Iran
Darvish Khalak (Persian: درويش خلک, also Romanized as Darvīsh Khalak; also known as Darvīsh Khīlak) is a village in Peyrajeh Rural District, in the Central District of Neka County, Mazandaran Province, Iran.
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 89 in 27 households. The following census in 2011 counted 187 people in 62 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 100 people in 35 households.
The public source identifies “Darvish Khalak” as village in Iran. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Darvish, Khalak and village.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Darvish Khalak”, the useful work is to connect “village in Iran” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5736531. Authority coordinates are 36.563, 53.481. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2006, 2011 and 2016.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Darvish Khalak”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Darvish Khalak primary sources, Darvish Khalak archive and Darvish research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
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- What physical evidence or contemporary plan supports the description?
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This entry incorporates text from “Darvish Khalak” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.