Shoqan
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Shoqan
شوقان | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 37°20′31″N 56°53′13″E / 37.34194°N 56.88694°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | North Khorasan |
County | Jajrom |
Bakhsh | Jolgeh Shoqan |
Population (2016 Census) | |
• Total | 2,313 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Shoqan at GEOnet Names Server |
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 is populated by Kurds.[4]
References
- ^ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
- ^ 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".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ Ali Madih, Abbas (2007). "The Kurds of Khorasan". Iran and the Caucasus. BRILL: 22.