Titkanlu Rural District
rural district in North Khorasan, Iran
Titkanlu Rural District (Persian: دهستان تيتكانلو) is in Khabushan District of Faruj County, North Khorasan province, Iran. It is administered from the city of Titkanlu.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 9,858 in 2,658 households. There were 6,176 inhabitants in 1,856 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 5,877 in 1,862 households. The most populous of its 15 villages was Gaz Kuh, with 968 people.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Titkanlu Rural District” is rural district in North Khorasan, Iran. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Titkanlu, Rural and District, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “rural district in North Khorasan, Iran” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
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 Feb 4, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7810026. Authority coordinates are 37.240, 58.290. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. 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 “Titkanlu Rural District”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Titkanlu Rural District primary sources, Titkanlu Rural District archive and Titkanlu 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
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Titkanlu Rural District”?
- What physical evidence or contemporary plan supports the description?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Titkanlu Rural District” 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.