Abkuh District (Persian: بخش آبکوه) is in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Almajeq,[2] whose population at the 2016 National Census was 1,588 people in 463 households.[3]
Abkuh District
Persian: بخش آبکوه | |
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  Abkuh District | |
| Coordinates: 36°49′59″N 58°36′35″E / 36.83306°N 58.60972°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Quchan |
| Capital | Almajeq |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2016 census, the village of Almajeq was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
In 2019, Dughayi Rural District and Quchan Atiq Rural District were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Abkuh District[2] and Quchan Atiq District,[5] respectively, each of which was divided into two rural districts.
Demographics
editAdministrative divisions
edit| Administrative Divisions |
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| Bahar RD |
| Dughayi RD |
| Almajeq (city)[a] |
| RD = Rural District |
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 May 2023). "Abkuh District (Quchan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (29 December 2019). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan" (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b "The Ministry of Interior agreed in principle to the promotion of two villages of Quchan to cities". IRNA (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province". RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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