Qaleh Now-e Olya
Persian: قلعه نو عليا | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 35°05′52″N 60°09′33″E / 35.09778°N 60.15917°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
County | Bakharz |
District | Bala Velayat |
Rural District | Bala Velayat |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,620 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qaleh Now-e Olya (Persian: قلعه نوعليا)[a] is a village in Bala Velayat Rural District of Bala Velayat District, Bakharz County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district[4] and the rural district.[5]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,892 in 450 households, when it was in the former Bakharz District of Taybad County).[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,832 people in 476 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county to establish Bakharz County.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,620 people in 494 households.[2]