Shoqan
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Shoqan
شوقان | |
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City | |
  Shoqan | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′31″N 56°53′13″E / 37.34194°N 56.88694°ECoordinates: 37°20′31″N 56°53′13″E / 37.34194°N 56.88694°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| 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]
Geography[edit]
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.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
- ^ 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 2011-11-11.
- ^ Ali Madih, Abbas (2007). "The Kurds of Khorasan". Iran and the Caucasus. BRILL. 11 (1): 22. JSTOR 25597312.
- ^ Aladin. "Shoqan, Iran - Climate & Monthly weather forecast". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
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