Aq Toqeh
For the villages in Maraveh Tappeh County, see Aq Taqeh (disambiguation).
| Aq Toqeh آق تقه | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Aq Toqeh | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′42″N 55°38′37″E / 37.99500°N 55.64361°ECoordinates: 37°59′42″N 55°38′37″E / 37.99500°N 55.64361°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | Golestan |
| County | Kalaleh |
| Bakhsh | Pishkamar |
| Rural District | Zavkuh |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 461 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Aq Toqeh (Persian: آق تقه, also Romanized as Āq Toqeh, Āqtūgeh, and Āq Tūqeh; also known as Āqloqqeh and Āq Toqeh-ye Jadīd)[1] is a village in Zavkuh Rural District, Pishkamar District, Kalaleh County, Golestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 461, in 98 families.[2]
Mausoleum for Turkmen national poet Makhtumqoli Faraghi, inaugurated in 1999
The village has two locations, Old Aq Toqeh (Aq Taqeh-ye Qadim) near the bridge over the river and New Aq Toqeh (Aq Taqeh-ye Qadim)further north. At Old Aq Toqeh is a modern mausoleum for the Turkmen poet Makhtumqoli Faraghi.
References
- ↑ Aq Toqeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053478" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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