Javan Qaleh (Persian: جوان قلعه), also Romanized as Javān Qal‘eh and Javānqal‘eh; also known as Gown Maḥalleh,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Qaleh Chay District of Ajab Shir County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Dizajrud-e Sharqi Rural District.[5]
Javan Qaleh
Persian: جوان قلعه | |
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  Javan Qaleh | |
| Coordinates: 37°29′49″N 45°58′23″E / 37.49694°N 45.97306°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Ajab Shir |
| District | Qaleh Chay |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 700 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 622 in 133 households, when it was a village.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 589 people in 167 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 700 people in 213 households,[2] by which time the village had been raised to the status of a city.[8]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 February 2023). "Javan Qaleh, Ajab Shir County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Javan Qaleh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3813292" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval letter regarding the establishment of Ajab Shir County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 13 rural districts in Maragheh County under East Azerbaijan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. 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. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq. "Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in East Azerbaijan province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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