Qaleh Jiq-e Bozorg

For other places with a similar name, see Qaleh Jiq.

Qaleh Jiq-e Bozorg Persian: قلعه جيق بزرگ
Village
Qaleh Jiq-e Bozorg
Coordinates: 37°08′39″N 54°11′27″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Golestan
County	Gomishan
District	Central
Rural District	Neftelijeh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,374
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qaleh Jiq-e Bozorg (Persian: قلعه جيق بزرگ)^[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Neftelijeh Rural District of the Central District of Gomishan County, Golestan province, Iran.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,111 in 233 households, when it was in Jafarbay-ye Sharqi Rural District of the former Gomishan District of Torkaman County.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,274 people in 297 households,^[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Gomishan County. The rural district was transferred to the new Goldasht District. Qaleh Jiq-e Bozorg was transferred to Neftelijeh Rural District created in the new Central District.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,374 people in 370 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Qal‘eh Jīq-e Bozorg and Qal‘eh-ye Jīq Bozorg; also known as Qal‘eh Chīq Bozorg, Qal‘eh Jīn-e Bozorg, and Qal’eh Jīq-e-Bālā^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (16 October 2024). "Qaleh Jiq-e Bozorg, Gomishan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Golestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Qaleh Jiq-e Bozorg can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3079214" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 23 January 1388]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Torkaman County. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 100837/42/1; Notification 19104/T41227H. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Golestan 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.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Golestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.