Sonqorabad, Alborz

For other places with the same name, see Sonqorabad.

Sonqorabad Persian: سنقراباد
Village
Sonqorabad
Coordinates: 35°51′34″N 50°47′09″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Alborz
County	Chaharbagh
District	Central
Rural District	Chahardangeh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,777
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sonqorabad (Persian: سنقرآباد)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Chahardangeh Rural District in the Central District[b] of Chaharbagh County, Alborz province, Iran.[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Chahar Dangeh,[5] now the city of Chaharbagh.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,376 in 337 households, when it was in Ramjin Rural District of Chaharbagh District[c] in Savojbolagh County, Tehran province.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,777 people in 564 households,[2] by which time the county had been separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[8]

In 2020, the district was separated from the county in establishing Chaharbagh County and renamed the Central District. The rural district was transferred to the new Ramjin District, and Sonqorabad was transferred to Chahardangeh Rural District of the Central District.[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Sonqorābād[3]
2. Formerly Chaharbagh District of Savojbolagh County[4]
3. Renamed the Central District of Chaharbagh County[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (15 August 2024). "Sonqorabad, Chaharbagh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Alborz Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Sonqorabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3765785" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (8 December 2020) [Approved 18 September 1399]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Savojbolagh County, Alborz province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 104922/T57261H. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2024 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (30 September 1391) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and formation of 29 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Karaj County under Tehran province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 118172T943. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2023 – via The Islamic Council Research Center.
6. Aref, Mohammad Reza (2005) [Approved 29 January 1384]. Divisional reforms in Savojbolagh County in Tehran province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 30868/K5937T. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Tehran 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. Larijani, Ali (2010) [Approved 16 April 1389]. Alborz province establishment law. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Guardian Council. Notification 412/30588. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.