Joghatai
Encyclopedia
Joghatai 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.
Joghatai County
Joghatai County is a county in Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Joghatai. It was separated from Sabzevar County in September 2008. At the 2006 census, its population was 45,970, in 11,534 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District...
, in Razavi Khorasan Province
Razavi Khorasan Province
Razavi Khorasan Province is a province located in northeastern Iran. Mashhad is the centre and capital of the province.Other cities and townships are Ghouchan, Dargaz, Chenaran, Sarakhs, Fariman, Torbat-e Heydarieh, Torbat-e Jam, Taybad, Khaf, Roshtkhar, Kashmar, Bardaskan, Nishapur, Sabzevar,...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. It is named after Chagatai Khan
Chagatai Khan
Chagatai Khan was the second son of Genghis Khan and first khan and origin of the names of the Chagatai Khanate, Chagatai language and Chagatai Turks....
, second son of Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan , born Temujin and occasionally known by his temple name Taizu , was the founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death....
. At the 2006 census, its population was 6,027, in 1,636 families.