Shoqan (Persian: شوقان, also Romanized as Shoqān)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Jolgeh Shoqan District (formerly Dashtkuh District)[4] of Jajarm 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]
Shoqan
Persian: شوقان | |
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City | |
  Shoqan | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′25″N 56°53′12″E / 37.34028°N 56.88667°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | North Khorasan |
| County | Jajarm |
| District | Jolgeh Shoqan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,313 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 2,297 in 628 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 2,436 people in 742 households.[9] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,313 people in 758 households.[2]
Geography edit
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]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 May 2023). "Shoqan, Jajarm County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. 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 Jajarm 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 Jajarm 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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