Abkuh District Explained
| Abkuh District |
| Native Name: | Persian: بخش آبکوه |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Razavi Khorasan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Quchan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Almajeq |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
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]
History
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.[5]
Demographics
Administrative divisions
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Abkuh District (Quchan County) . . 6 May 2023 . 6 May 2023.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding country divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . 29 December 2019 . 5 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210102225351/http://www.rrk.ir/Laws/ShowLaw.aspx?Code=22652 . Jahangiri . Ishaq. fa . 2 January 2021.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220402213121/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_09.xlsx . Excel . 2 April 2022.
- Web site: The Ministry of Interior agreed in principle to the promotion of two villages of Quchan to cities . fa . IRNA . https://web.archive.org/web/20210615035508/https://www.irna.ir/news/84246667/وزارت-کشور-با-ارتقای-۲-روستای-قوچان-به-شهر-موافقت-اصولی-کرد . Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers . 15 June 2021 . 6 May 2023.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding country divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . 29 December 2019 . 5 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210102225351/http://www.rrk.ir/Laws/ShowLaw.aspx?Code=22652 . Jahangiri . Ishaq. fa . 2 January 2021.
