Pish Qaleh

For the village in Bojnord County, see Pish Qaleh.

Pish Qaleh (Persian: پيش قلعه)^[a] is a city in the Central District^[b] of Maneh County, North Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county^[4] and the district.^[5] As a village, it was the capital of Maneh Rural District^[6][c] until its capital was transferred to the village of Mohammadabad, from which it was transferred again to Bazareh-ye Qarnas.^[4]

Pish Qaleh Persian: پيش قلعه
City
Pish Qaleh
Coordinates: 37°39′06″N 57°00′05″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	North Khorasan
County	Maneh
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	2,001
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Pish Qaleh at GEOnet Names Server

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,631 in 465 households,^[7] when it was in Maneh District^[d] of Maneh and Samalqan County.^[5][e] The following census in 2011 counted 2,211 people in 612 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,001 people in 611 households.^[2]

In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Maneh County and renamed the Central District, with Pish Qaleh as the new county's capital.^[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Pīsh Qal‘eh; also known as Qal‘eh^[3]
2. Formerly Maneh District of Samalqan County^[4]
3. Renamed Atrak Rural District^[5]
4. Renamed the Central District of Maneh County^[4]
5. Renamed Samalqan County^[4]