Shuqan
City in North Khorasan province, Iran
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Shuqan (Persian: شوقان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Jolgeh Shuqan District[5][b] in Jajrom County, North Khorasan province, Iran. It is also serves as the administrative center for Shuqan Rural District.[7][c] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Jushqan,[8] now in Tabar Rural District.[6] The village of Shuqan was converted to a city in 2000.[2]
Demographics
Geography
The city of Shuqan, which is located 64 kilometers from Bojnord, the capital of North Khorasan province, is famous as the center of the Shuqan Plain and a summer town in the region. It has a mountainous and moderate climate, which is located in the north of Aladagh mountain and in the south of Saluk and Bahar mountains.[12]
See also
Notes
- Formerly Dashtkuh District[6]
- Formerly Jolgeh Shuqan Rural District[6]
