Qaleh Juq (Persian: قلعه جوق)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Kabir Kuh Rural District of Gachi District, Malekshahi County, Ilam province, Iran.[4]

Qaleh Juq
Persian: قلعه جوق
Village
Qaleh Juq is located in Iran
Qaleh Juq
Qaleh Juq
Qaleh Juq is located in Ilam Province
Qaleh Juq
Qaleh Juq
Coordinates: 33°23′48″N 46°34′53″E / 33.39667°N 46.58139°E / 33.39667; 46.58139[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIlam
CountyMalekshahi
DistrictGachi
Rural DistrictKabir Kuh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,468
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The village is populated by Kurds.[5]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,724 in 275 households, when it was in Gachi Rural District of the former Malekshahi District of Mehran County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,262 people in 308 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Malekshahi County. Qaleh Juq was transferred to Kabir Kuh Rural District created in the new Gachi District.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,468 people in 371 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Qal‘eh Jūq[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 June 2023). "Qaleh Juq, Malekshahi County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Qaleh Juq can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3793538" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (12 November 2008). "Arkavaz city is separated from Gachi Rural District of Malekshahi District of Mehran County and joins Chamzey Rural District of the same district". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Language distribution: Ilam Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.