Asgarabad, Quchan

Coordinates: 37°08′13″N 58°14′07″E / 37.13694°N 58.23528°E / 37.13694; 58.23528
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Asgarabad (

Romanized as ‘Asgarābād)[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Quchan Atiq Rural District of Quchan Atiq District, Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4] The former capital of the rural district was the village of Shahr-e Kohneh,[5] now a city.[6]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 702 in 193 households, when it was in the Central District.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 692 people in 218 households.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 272 people in 88 households.[2]

In 2019, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Quchan Atiq District, which was divided into two rural districts.[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 May 2023). "Asgarabad, Quchan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ Asgarabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3766930" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and establishment of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Quchan County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.