Shoqan
Persian: شوقان | |
---|---|
City | |
Coordinates: 37°20′25″N 56°53′12″E / 37.34028°N 56.88667°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | North Khorasan |
County | Jajarm |
District | Jolgeh Shoqan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,313 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Shoqan (Persian: شوقان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Jolgeh Shoqan District[b] of Jajarm County, North Khorasan province, Iran,[5] It is also serves as the administrative center for Shoqan Rural District.[6] The city is populated by Kurds.[7]
At the 2006 census, its population was 2,297 in 628 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 2,436 people in 742 households.[9] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,313 people in 758 households.[2]
The city of Shoqan, which is located 64 kilometers from Bojnord, the capital of North Khorasan province, is famous as the center of the Shoqan Plain and a summer town in the region. It has a mountainous and moderate climate, which is located in the north of Aladagh mountain and in the south of Saluk and Bahar mountains.[10]