Shoqan

City in North Khorasan province, Iran

For the administrative divisions, see Jolgeh Shoqan District and Shoqan Rural District.

City in North Khorasan, Iran

Shoqan

Persian: شوقان

City

Shoqan

Coordinates: 37°20′25″N 56°53′12″E﻿ / ﻿37.34028°N 56.88667°E﻿ / 37.34028; 56.88667[1]
Country| Iran
Province| North Khorasan
County| Jajrom
District| Jolgeh Shoqan
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total| 2,313
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shoqan (Persian: شوقان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Jolgeh Shoqan District[b] of Jajrom County, North Khorasan province, Iran,[5] It is also serves as the administrative center for Shoqan Rural District.[6] The city is populated by Kurds.[7]

## Demographics

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### Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,297 in 628 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 2,436 people in 742 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,313 people in 758 households.[2]

## Geography

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The city of Shoqan, which is located 64 kilometers from Bojnord, the capital of North Khorasan province, is famous as the center of the Shoqan Plain and a summer town in the region. It has a mountainous and moderate climate, which is located in the north of Aladagh mountain and in the south of Saluk and Bahar mountains.[10]

## See also

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Iran portal

## Notes

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1. ^ Also romanized as Shoqān[3]
2. ^ Formerly Dashtkuh District[4]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 May 2023). "Shoqan, Jajrom County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28\. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. ^ 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".
4. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Amendment of the approval of the creation and establishment of Jajrom County in Khorasan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
5. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Creation and establishment of the Dasht-e Kuh District centered on Shoqan village and Jajrom County in Khorasan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
6. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 14 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Bojnord County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
7. ^ Ali Madih, Abbas (2007). "The Kurds of Khorasan". Iran and the Caucasus. 11 (1). Brill Publishers: 22. JSTOR 25597312.
8. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28\. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
9. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28\. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
10. ^ Aladin. "Shoqan, Iran - Climate & Monthly weather forecast". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 18 July 2022.

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North Khorasan Province, Iran

Capital|

* Bojnord

Counties and cities|

| Bojnord County|

* Bojnord
* Hesar-e Garmkhan
* Raz

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Esfarayen County|

* Esfarayen
* Safiabad

Faruj County|

* Faruj

Garmeh County|

* Garmeh
* Daraq

Jajrom County|

* Jajarm
* Sankhvast
* Shoqan

Maneh and Samalqan County|

* Ashkhaneh
* Pish Qaleh
* Qazi

Shirvan County|

* Shirvan
* Lujali

Sights|

* Sari Gol protected area
* Mofakham mirror house
* Salook Protected Area

populated places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in North Khorasan Province

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Jajrom County

Capital|

* Jajarm

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Jajarm

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Golestan|

* Ahvan Cultivation and Husbandry Centre
* Armudlu
* Asgharabad
* Balqoli-ye Kohneh
* Barzaneh
* Bidak
* Chahar Chubeh
* Cheshmeh Khan
* Dasht
* Golmandarreh
* Kaj Bid
* Korki
* Mazraeh Kashavarzi Shadlu
* Morghzar
* Moshammi
* Qezel Hesar-e Bala
* Qezel Hesar-e Pain
* Robat-e Eshq
* Robat-e Qarah Bil
* Shurak-e Bala

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Miyan Dasht|

* Ajarpazy Jajrom Integrated Furnace
* Amirabad
* Borj-e Aqa
* Eivar
* Istgah-e Jajarm
* Rahmatabad
* Sadeqabad

Jolgeh Sankhvast|

| Cities|

* Sankhvast

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Chahardeh Sankhvast|

* Anduqan
* Ark
* Ghamiteh
* Jorbat
* Kharashah

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Darband|

* Chah Mutur Ali Ebn Abi Talib
* Darband
* Kalateh-ye Muri
* Kalateh-ye Shur
* Kalateh-ye Torkha
* Korf
* Molla Veys
* Qarah Cheh Robat
* Qeli

Jolgeh Shoqan|

| Cities|

* Shoqan

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Shoqan|

* Bam
* Chapeh
* Chowchik Ab
* Do Borjeh
* Emarat
* Hesar-e Isa
* Joghdi
* Kalateh-ye Shoqan
* Naviar
* Posht-e Bam

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Tabar|

* Ab Barik
* Barazarlu
* Chahar Bid
* Cheshmeh Tabari
* Garmak
* Jushqan
* Kalateh-ye Hajj Rahmat
* Kotalli
* Mohammadabad-e Tabar
* Pish Darreh
* Tabar

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