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Qoroq, Golestan

Coordinates: 36°53′24″N 54°42′44″E / 36.89000°N 54.71222°E / 36.89000; 54.71222
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Qoroq
Persian: قرق
City
Qoroq is located in Iran
Qoroq
Qoroq
Coordinates: 36°53′24″N 54°42′44″E / 36.89000°N 54.71222°E / 36.89000; 54.71222[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGolestan
CountyGorgan
DistrictBaharan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
6,701
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qoroq (Persian: قرق)[a] is a city in Baharan District of Gorgan County, Golestan province, Iran.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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Many of the residents of the village are Armenians who descend from people who immigrated from the Soviet Union in the 1930s.[4]

Population

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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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flag Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also known as Qoroq-e Bālā and Qoroq-e ‘Olyā[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 October 2024). "Qoroq, Gorgan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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".
  4. ^ Akhloumdi, Ramin (26 April 2023). "آشوت دمیرژیان روایتگر زیست مشترک" [Ashot Demirjian, the narrator of shared life]. Shargh (in Persian). Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.