Shoqan

Shoqan (Persian: شوقان, also Romanized as Shoqān)[2] is a city and capital of Jolgeh Shoqan District, in Jajrom County, North Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,297, in 628 families.[3]

Shoqan

شوقان
City
Shoqan
Coordinates: 37°20′31″N 56°53′13″E
Country Iran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CountyJajrom
BakhshJolgeh Shoqan
Population
 (2016 Census)
  Total2,313 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Shoqan at GEOnet Names Server

Shoqan is populated by Kurds.[4]

References

  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Shoqan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3085175" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  4. Ali Madih, Abbas (2007). "The Kurds of Khorasan". Iran and the Caucasus. BRILL: 22.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.