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]
Country Iran
ProvinceGolestan
CountyGorgan
DistrictBaharan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total6,701
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qoroq (Persian: قرق; also known as Qoroq-e ‘Olyā and Qoroq-e Bālā)[3] is a city in Baharan District of Gorgan County, Golestan province, Iran.

At the 2006 census, its population was 6,651 in 6,734 households, when it was a village in Qoroq Rural District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 6,734 people in 1,962 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 6,701 people in 2,007 households.[2]

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

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 October 2023). "Qoroq, Gorgan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "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. ↑ 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. ↑ "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)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ↑ Jahangiri, Ishaq. "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Qoroq village from Qoroq Rural District, Baharan District, Gorgan County, Golestan province, to a city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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