Ashkhaneh

For other places with a similar name, see Ashkan.

Ashkhaneh Persian: آشخانه
City
Ashkhaneh
Coordinates: 37°33′28″N 56°55′33″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	North Khorasan
County	Samalqan
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	25,104
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Ashkhaneh at GEOnet Names Server

Ashkhaneh (Persian: آشخانه)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Samalqan County,^[b] North Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and district.^[5]

Demographics

Ethnicity

The majority of the population is Kurdish.^[6]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 18,234 in 4,642 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 22,877 people in 6,196 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 25,104 people in 7,245 households.^[2]

Geography

Based on geographical studies and the third period of geology, Samolghan is located on a gentle plain and the city of Ashkhaneh is the first entry city of North Khorasan province from the northern provinces of Iran. The city is divided into two parts by the construction of a bridge and is located on the side of the Asian road, which is about 120 km through this transit road through the city of Maneh and Samolghan.^[9] The city has a Mediterranean climate with cold winters and hot summers. The area of Ashkhaneh city is 339 hectares.^{[citation needed]}

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Āshkhāneh^[3]
2. Formerly Maneh and Samalqan County^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (27 October 2024). "Ashkhaneh, Samalqan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 October 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Ashkhaneh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053909" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mokhbar, Mohammad (7 August 2023). Approval letter regarding country divisions in North Khorasan and Golestan provinces. rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
5. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2010) [Approved 17 December 1379]. Creating changes and reforms in the country divisions of Bojnord County in Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.13227; Notification 58694/22027H. Archived from the original on 30 July 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
6. "معرفي اجمالي استان خراسان شمالي" (in Persian). Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): North Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
9. "Ashkhaneh (Āshkhāneh)".