Abkuh District (Persian: بخش آبکوه) is in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Almajeq,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 1,588 people in 463 households.[3]

Abkuh District
Persian: بخش آبکوه
Abkuh District is located in Iran
Abkuh District
Abkuh District
Coordinates: 36°49′59″N 58°36′35″E / 36.83306°N 58.60972°E / 36.83306; 58.60972[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyQuchan
CapitalAlmajeq
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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After the 2016 census, the village of Almajeq was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

In 2019, Dughayi Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Abkuh District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Bahar Rural District.[2]

Demographics

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Administrative divisions

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Abkuh District
Administrative Divisions
Bahar RD
Dughayi RD
Almajeq (city)[a]
RD = Rural District

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 May 2023). "Abkuh District (Quchan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (29 December 2019). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan" (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b "The Ministry of Interior agreed in principle to the promotion of two villages of Quchan to cities". IRNA (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2023.