Qaen
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Qaen
Persian: قاین | |
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  Qaen | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′00″N 59°10′52″E / 33.73333°N 59.18111°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| County | Qaen |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 42,323 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qaen (Persian: قائن)[a] is a city in the Central District of Qaen County, South Khorasan province, Iran, and serves as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
History
[edit]The Middle Persian work Shahrestaniha i Eranshahr mentions this city, and attributes its foundation to Sined Ninoh Kitop in 1588.[5]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 32,474 in 8,492 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 40,226 people in 10,473 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 42,323 people in 11,920 households.[2]
Notable people
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 November 2024). "Qaen, Qaen County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Qaen can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078747" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ 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.
- ^ Daryaee, Touraj (2002), Ziai, Hossein (ed.), "Šahrestānīhā Ī Ērānšahr", Bibliotheca Iranica, Intellectual Traditions Series, No. 7, ISBN 1-56859-143-8, retrieved 12 February 2023
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South 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.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South 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.
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