Mezerj

Mezerj (Persian: مزرج, also Romanized as Mazerj; also known as Mazrag)[3] is a city in the Central District of Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.

Mezerj
Persian: مزرج
City
Mezerj is located in Iran
Mezerj
Mezerj
Coordinates: 37°09′05″N 58°33′03″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyQuchan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,834
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 3,704 in 873 households, when it was a village in Shirin Darreh Rural District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 3,766 people in 1,061 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,834 people in 1,193 households. It was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, the villages of Almajeq, Mezerj, and Shahr-e Kohneh were raised to the status of cities; Yusef Khan became the new capital of the rural district.[6][7]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 May 2023). "Mezerj, Quchan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Mezerj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074842" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. "The Ministry of Interior agreed in principle to the promotion of two villages of Quchan to cities". IRNA (in Persian). Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  7. Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 August 2021). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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