Ashkhaneh (Persian: آشخانه, also Romanized as Āshkhāneh)[2] is a city and capital of Maneh and Samalqan County in North Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 18,234, in 4,642 families.[3]
Ashkhaneh
آشخانه | |
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Coordinates: 37°33′41″N 56°55′16″E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | North Khorasan |
County | Maneh and Samalqan |
Bakhsh | Central |
Population (2016 Census) | |
• Total | 25,104[1] |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Ashkhaneh at GEOnet Names Server |
The majority of the population is Kurdish.[4]
Based on geographical studies and the third period of geology, Samolghan is located on a gentle plain and the city of Ashkhaneh is the first entry city of North Khorasan province from the northern provinces of Iran. The city is divided into two parts by the construction of a bridge and is located on the side of the Asian road, which is about 120 km through this transit road through the city of Maneh and Samolghan.[5] The city has a Mediterranean climate with cold winters and hot summers. The area of Ashkhaneh city is 339 hectares.[6]
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