Almajeq (Persian: الماجق)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Abkuh District of Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Dughayi Rural District.[5]
Almajeq
Persian: الماجق | |
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City | |
  Almajeq | |
| Coordinates: 36°56′36″N 58°40′52″E / 36.94333°N 58.68111°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Quchan |
| District | Abkuh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,588 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, Almajeq's population was 1,291 in 312 households, when it was a village in Dughayi Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,360 people in 391 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,588 people in 463 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
In 2019, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Abkuh District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Bahar Rural District.[4]
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editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 May 2023). "Almajeq, Quchan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Almajeq can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052818" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and establishment of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Quchan County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. 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. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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