Eshqabad, Razavi Khorasan

For the administrative division, see Eshaqabad Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Eshqabad.

Eshqabad Persian: عشق آباد
City
Emamzadeh-ye Hamza in Eshqabad, Miyan Jolgeh County
Eshqabad
Coordinates: 36°02′29″N 58°40′55″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
County	Miyan Jolgeh
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,993
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Eshqabad, Razavi Khorasan at GEOnet Names Server

Eshqabad (Persian: عشق آباد)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Miyan Jolgeh County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] It was the administrative center for Eshqabad Rural District^[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Raisi.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,325 in 348 households,^[6] when it was capital of the former Miyan Jolgeh District of Nishapur County.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,883 people in 504 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,993 people in 592 households.^[2]

In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Miyan Jolgeh County, and Eshqabad was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.^[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as ‘Eshqābād and ‘Ishqābād^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 November 2024). "Eshqabad, Miyan Jolgeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 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. Eshqabad, Razavi Khorasan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062265" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 11 December 1401]. Changing the center of Eshqabad Rural District, Miyan Jolgeh District of Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan province to Raisi village and the center of Belharat Rural District to Rigi village. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 51670. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (26 November 2014) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and establishment of 15 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Nishapur County under Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.11929; Notification 117952/T917. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
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. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
8. 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.