Qoroq
Persian: قرق | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 36°53′24″N 54°42′44″E / 36.89000°N 54.71222°E[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Golestan |
County | Gorgan |
District | Baharan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 6,701 |
Time zone | UTC+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]