Alqajar

Coordinates: 37°12′37″N 55°20′57″E / 37.21028°N 55.34917°E / 37.21028; 55.34917
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Alqajar
Persian: القجر
City
Alqajar is located in Iran
Alqajar
Alqajar
Coordinates: 37°12′37″N 55°20′57″E / 37.21028°N 55.34917°E / 37.21028; 55.34917[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGolestan
CountyMinudasht
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,780
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Alqajar (Persian: القجر)[3] is a city in the Central District of Minudasht County, Golestan province, Iran.

At the 2006 census, its population was 3,910 in 991 households, when it was a village in Chehel Chay Rural District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 4,893 people in 1,350 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 4,780 people in 1,428 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, the village of Alqajar was elevated to the status of a city.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2023). "Alqajar, Minudasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Alqajar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3767885" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ Mokhbar, Mohammad (22 September 2023). "The approval letter regarding the conversion of Alqajar village of Chehel Chay Rural District..." RRK (in Persian). Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.