Abkuh District Explained
| Abkuh District |
| Native Name: | fa|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 (fa|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.[2]
Demographics
Administrative divisions
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Abkuh District (Quchan County). . 4 November 2024. 4 November 2024. fa.
- Approval letter regarding national divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province. Proposal 77484; Notification 109152/H56788T. Approved 29 September 1399. Ministry of the 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. rrk.ir. Jahangiri. Ishaq. fa. 2 January 2021.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.
- News: The Ministry of the Interior agreed in principle to the promotion of two villages of Quchan to cities. fa. irna.ir. Islamic Republic News Agency. 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 the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 15 June 2021. 6 May 2023. c. 2021.
