Farg Qaleh

For the village in Markazi province, see Farg.

Farg Qaleh Persian: فرگ قلعه
City
The city of Farg Qaleh
Farg Qaleh
Coordinates: 35°13′19″N 58°33′25″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
County	Kashmar
District	Farah Dasht
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	2,314
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Farg Qaleh (Persian: فرگ قلعه)^[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Farah Dasht District of Kashmar County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.^[4] It is a merger of the villages of Farahabad (Qaleh-ye Bala) and Farg (Qaleh-ye Pain).^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population (as the total of the two villages before their merger) was 4,853 in 1,235 households, when they were in Bala Velayat Rural District of the Central District.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,459 people in 1,450 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 4,519 people in 1,411 households.^[2]

In 2018, Farah Dasht District was formed,^[4] and the two villages merged to form the city of Farg Qaleh^[5] in the new district.

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also known as Farg and Fark Qaleh^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (1 November 2024). "Farg Qaleh, Kashmar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Farg can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062700" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. "Notification of the establishment of Kuhsorkh County in Razavi Khorasan province". cabinetoffice.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 23 December 2018 [Approved 20 September 2018]. Letter 56248/120511. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2023 – via Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board.
5. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 27 December 2019]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Kashmar County, Razavi Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 67426. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi 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.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.