Negel, Kurdistan
Negel (Persian: نگل) is a village in, and the capital of, Negel Rural District of Kalatrazan District, Sanandaj County, Kurdistan province, Iran. It was formerly the capital of Kalatrazan Rural District before its capital was transferred to Shuyesheh.
Demographics
Ethnicity
The village is populated by Kurds. An old manuscript copy of the Quran is kept in a safe in the village's mosque. The copy is a parchment with the verses of the Quran written in Kufic script.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,697 in 414 households. The following census in 2011 counted 2,081 people in 529 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,719 people in 513 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.
See also
Notes
- ^ Also known as Nigal, Nīgel, and Nowgel
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 August 2023). "Negel, Sanandaj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Negel can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076789" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (26 February 1369). "Approval of reforms in the villages of Kurdistan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Mohammadirad, Masoud; Anonby, Erik; et al. "Language distribution in Kordestan Province, Iran". Atlas of the languages of Iran (ALI). Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre, Carleton University. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.