Ajqan

Ajqan
Persian: اجقان
Village
Ajqan is located in Iran
Ajqan
Ajqan
Coordinates: 37°03′58″N 57°19′24″E / 37.06611°N 57.32333°E / 37.06611; 57.32333[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CountyEsfarayen
DistrictZorqabad
Rural DistrictZorqabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
279
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ajqan (Persian: اجقان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Zorqabad Rural District of Zorqabad District, Esfarayen County, North Khorasan province, Iran.[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Rezqabad.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 513 in 139 households, when it was in the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 396 people in 127 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 279 people in 101 households.[2]

In 2023, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Zorqabad District.[4]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Ajqān; also known as Ajghān[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 October 2024). "Ajqan, Esfarayen County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Ajqan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "218979" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (14 May 2022) [Approved 19 November 1401]. Approval regarding the national divisions of North Khorasan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 66803; Notification 214678/T59030AH. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2024) [Approved 4 October 1366]. Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Esfarayen County under Khorasan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.5.53.1804; Notification 112448/T416. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): North Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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