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Aqkand

Coordinates: 37°15′23″N 48°03′58″E / 37.25639°N 48.06611°E / 37.25639; 48.06611
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Aqkand
Persian: آقكند
City
Aqkand is located in Iran
Aqkand
Aqkand
Coordinates: 37°15′23″N 48°03′58″E / 37.25639°N 48.06611°E / 37.25639; 48.06611[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyMianeh
DistrictKaghazkonan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,902
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Aqkand (Persian: آقكند)[a] is a city in Kaghazkonan District of Mianeh County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Kaghazkonan-e Markazi Rural District.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,823 in 477 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,733 people in 544 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,902 people in 913 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also Romanized as Āq Kand and Āqkand; also known as Āgh Kand and Ak-Kend[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 February 2024). "Aqkand, Mianeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Aqkand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051879" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and establishment of 16 rural districts, including villages, farms and places in the County of Mianeh under the province of East Azerbaijan". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. 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. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.