Mezerj
Persian: مزرج
City
Mezerj is located in Iran
Mezerj
Mezerj
Coordinates: 37°09′05″N 58°33′03″E / 37.15139°N 58.55083°E / 37.15139; 58.55083[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyQuchan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,834
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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.

At the 2006 census, its population was 3,704 in 873 households,[4] when it was a village in, and the capital of, Shirin Darreh Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,766 people in 1,061 households.[6] 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 village of Mezerj was elevated to the status of a city.[7]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 May 2023). "Mezerj, Quchan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  2. 1 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. ↑ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and establishment of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Quchan County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  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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