Almajeq Explained
| Almajeq |
| Native Name: | fa|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 (fa|الماجق) is a city in, and the capital of, Abkuh District of Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[2] As a village, it was the capital of Dughayi Rural District[3] until its capital was transferred to the village of Dughayi.[2]
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]
After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Abkuh District,[2] and Almajeq was elevated to the status of a city.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Almajeq, 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.
- Creation and establishment of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Quchan County under Khorasan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library. https://web.archive.org/web/20140602164557/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110230. 2 June 2014. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 6 January 2024. 3 December 2014. Approved 10 April 1366. Proposal 11928; Notification 116176/T867.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, 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.
- 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.
