Faraghi

For the administrative division of Torkaman County, see Faraghi Rural District.

Faraghi
Persian: فراغي
City
Faraghi is located in Iran
Faraghi
Faraghi
Coordinates: 37°31′42″N 55°35′39″E / 37.52833°N 55.59417°E / 37.52833; 55.59417[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGolestan
CountyKalaleh
DistrictPishkamar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
5,777
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Faraghi (Persian: فراغي)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Pishkamar District of Kalaleh County, Golestan province, Iran.[5] As the village of Pishkamar, it was the capital of Zavkuh Rural District[6] until its capital was transferred to the village of Gukjeh.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population was 2,632 in 614 households, when it was the village of Pishkamar in Zavkuh Rural District of the Central District.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 5,104 people in 1,330 households,[8] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Pishkamar District.[5] The 2016 census measured the population as 5,777 people in 1,610 households,[2] when Pishkamar had been elevated to the status of a city and renamed Faraghi.[3]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly the village of Pishkamar (پيش كمر),[3] also romanized as Pīsh Kamar and Pīshkamar; also known as Tekcha[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 October 2024). "Faraghi, Kalaleh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Sunni emam of Faraghi city was introduced". tasnimnews.com (in Persian). 13 February 2014. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023 – via Tasnim News Agency.
  4. ^ Pishkamar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078413" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ a b c Davodi, Parviz (2 September 1392) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Letter of approval regarding the reforms of national divisions in Golestan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 130413/42/4/1; Notification 159459/T38028K. Archived from the original on 23 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  6. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2013) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and establishment of 23 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Gonbad-e Kavus County under Mazandaran province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.140. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.


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