Alqajar

For other places with a similar name, see Qajar.

Alqajar
Persian: القجر
City
Alqajar is located in Iran
Alqajar
Alqajar
Coordinates: 37°12′39″N 55°20′44″E / 37.21083°N 55.34556°E / 37.21083; 55.34556[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGolestan
CountyMinudasht
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
4,780
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Alqajar (Persian: القجر)[3] is a city in the Central District of Minudasht County, Golestan province, Iran. As a village, it was the capital of Chehel Chay Rural District[4] until its capital was transferred to the village of Qalami.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Alqajar's population was 3,910 in 991 households, when it was a village in Chehel Chay Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 4,893 people in 1,350 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 4,780 people in 1,428 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, Alqajar was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 October 2024). "Alqajar, Minudasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Golestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Alqajar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3767885" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2013) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and establishment of 23 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Gonbad-e Kavus County under Mazandaran province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.140. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  5. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (22 September 2023) [Approved 31 March 1402]. The approval letter regarding the conversion of Alqajar village of Chehel Chay Rural District, Central District of Minudasht County, Golestan province, into a city. rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Golestan 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): Golestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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