Ashkhaneh ( fa, آشخانه, also
Romanize
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d as Āshkhāneh) is a city and capital of
Maneh and Samalqan County
Maneh and Samalqan County, or Mana and Samangan ( fa, شهرستان مانه و سملقان تایباد, ''Maneh va Samalqan'') is located in North Khorasan province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and ...
in
North Khorasan Province
North Khorasan Province ( fa, استان خراسان شمالی, ''Ostān-e Khorāsān-e Shomālī'') is a province located in northeastern Iran. Bojnord is the capital of the province. The counties of North Khorasan Province are Shirvan Count ...
,
Iran
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. At the 2006 census, its population was 18,234, in 4,642 families.
The majority of the population is
Kurdish
Kurdish may refer to:
*Kurds or Kurdish people
*Kurdish languages
*Kurdish alphabets
*Kurdistan, the land of the Kurdish people which includes:
**Southern Kurdistan
**Eastern Kurdistan
**Northern Kurdistan
**Western Kurdistan
See also
* Kurd (dis ...
.
Geography
Based on geographical studies and the third period of
geology
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, 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.
The city has a
Mediterranean climate
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with cold winters and hot summers. The area of Ashkhaneh city is 339 hectares.
References
Populated places in Maneh and Samalqan County
Cities in North Khorasan Province
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Kurdish settlements in Iran