Joghatai

For the administrative subdivisions, see Joghatai County and Joghatai Rural District.
Joghatai
جغتائ
city
Joghatai
Coordinates: 36°38′06″N 57°04′18″E / 36.63500°N 57.07167°ECoordinates: 36°38′06″N 57°04′18″E / 36.63500°N 57.07167°E
Country  Iran
Province Razavi Khorasan
County Joghatai
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
  Total 6,027
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)
Joghatai at GEOnet Names Server

Joghatai (Persian: جغتائ, also Romanized as Joghatāy and Jaghatāi)[1] is a city in and the capital of Joghatai County, in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. It is named after Chagatai Khan, second son of Genghis Khan. At the 2006 census, its population was 6,027, in 1,636 families.[2]

References

  1. Joghatai can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3068031" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.