Almajeq Explained

Almajeq
Native Name:Persian: الماجق
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:City
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
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Abkuh
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:1588
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Almajeq (Persian: الماجق) is a city in, and the capital of, Abkuh District of Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[2] It also serves as the administrative center for Dughayi Rural District.[3]

Demographics

Population

At 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.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,360 people in 391 households.[5] 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.[6]

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.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Almajeq, Quchan County . . 6 May 2023 . 6 May 2023 . fa.
  2. 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.
  3. Web site: Creation and establishment of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Quchan County under Khorasan province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20140602164557/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110230 . 2 June 2014 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . Mousavi . Mirhossein . 6 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920095433/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/09.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120012029/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Razavi-Khorasan.xls . 20 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  6. 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.