Baqmach

Coordinates: 36°50′55″N 59°14′45″E / 36.84861°N 59.24583°E / 36.84861; 59.24583
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Baqmach
Persian: بقمچ
Village
Baqmach is located in Iran
Baqmach
Baqmach
Coordinates: 36°50′55″N 59°14′45″E / 36.84861°N 59.24583°E / 36.84861; 59.24583[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyChenaran
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictBoq Mej
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,777
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Satellite image of Baqmach

Boqmech (Persian: بقمچ; also known as Būqmech, Boqmej, Boghmech, Boqmej, Bughmish, Būqmaj, Būqmīch, and Būqmīsh)[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Boq Mej Rural District of the Central District of Chenaran County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4]

One of the attractions of the village is the alleys in the form of stone corridors that connect different areas of the village.[citation needed]

Population[edit]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,902 in 478 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,544 people in 431 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,777 people in 529 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 April 2023). "Baqmach, Chenaran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 April 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. ^ Baqmach can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056847" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (20 April 1372). "Approval of the establishment of 27 rural districts in the provinces of Khorasan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Mazandaran, Tehran, Yazd, and Hormozgan". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.