Qoroq, Golestan
Qoroq
Persian: قرق | |
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  Qoroq | |
| Coordinates: 36°53′24″N 54°42′44″E / 36.89000°N 54.71222°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Golestan |
| County | Gorgan |
| District | Baharan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,701 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qoroq (Persian: قرق)[a] is a city in Baharan District of Gorgan County, Golestan province, Iran.
Demographics
[edit]Ethnicity
[edit]Many of the residents of the village are Armenians who descend from people who immigrated from the Soviet Union in the 1930s.[4]
Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, Qoroq's population was 6,651 in 6,734 households, when it was a village in Qoroq Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 6,734 people in 1,962 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 6,701 people in 2,007 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
After the census, Qoroq was elevated to the status of a city.[7]
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 October 2024). "Qoroq, Gorgan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Golestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Qoroq can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080395" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Akhloumdi, Ramin (26 April 2023). "آشوت دمیرژیان روایتگر زیست مشترک" [Ashot Demirjian, the narrator of shared life]. Shargh (in Persian). Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Golestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Golestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 28 February 2015]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Qoroq village from Qoroq Rural District, Baharan District, Gorgan County, Golestan province, to a city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 121394. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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