Shoqan
Shoqan Persian: شوقان | |
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City | |
37°20′25″N 56°53′12″E / 37.34028°N 56.88667°E / 37.34028; 56.88667[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | North Khorasan |
County | Jajrom |
District | Jolgeh Shoqan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,313 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Shoqan (Persian: شوقان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Jolgeh Shoqan District[b] of Jajrom County, North Khorasan province, Iran,[5] It is also serves as the administrative center for Shoqan Rural District.[6] The city is populated by Kurds.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,297 in 628 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 2,436 people in 742 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,313 people in 758 households.[2]
Geography
The city of Shoqan, which is located 64 kilometers from Bojnord, the capital of North Khorasan province, is famous as the center of the Shoqan Plain and a summer town in the region. It has a mountainous and moderate climate, which is located in the north of Aladagh mountain and in the south of Saluk and Bahar mountains.[10]
See also
Iran portal
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 May 2023). "Shoqan, Jajrom County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Shoqan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3085175" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Amendment of the approval of the creation and establishment of Jajrom County in Khorasan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Creation and establishment of the Dasht-e Kuh District centered on Shoqan village and Jajrom County in Khorasan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 14 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Bojnord County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Ali Madih, Abbas (2007). "The Kurds of Khorasan". Iran and the Caucasus. 11 (1). Brill Publishers: 22. JSTOR 25597312.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Aladin. "Shoqan, Iran - Climate & Monthly weather forecast". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
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Bojnord County | |
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Esfarayen County | |
Faruj County | |
Garmeh County | |
Jajrom County | |
Maneh and Samalqan County | |
Shirvan County |
- Sari Gol protected area
- Mofakham mirror house
- Salook Protected Area
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