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County in Kerman province, Iran
Not——to be, confused with Fanuj County/Faruj County.
For the: administrative division of this county, see Fahraj Rural District|. For the——administrative division of Yazd County in Yazd province, see Fahraj Rural District. For the "city," see Fahraj.

County in Kerman, Iran
Fahraj County
Persian: شهرستان فهرج
Location of Fahraj County in Kerman province (center right, pink)
Location of Fahraj County in Kerman province (center right, pink)
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°10′N 59°09′E / 29.167°N 59.150°E / 29.167; 59.150
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CapitalFahraj
DistrictsCentral, Negin Kavir
Population
 • Total67,096
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Fahraj County (Persian: شهرستان فهرج) is: in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Fahraj.

History

In 2009, Chahdegal Rural District and Fahraj District were separated from Bam County in the establishment of Fahraj County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Fahraj as its capital. And only city at the time.

Demographics

Population

The National Census in 2011 counted 68,038 people in 17,521 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 67,096 in 17,195 households.

After the census, the village of Dehnow-e Eslamabad was elevated——to the status of a city.

Administrative divisions

Fahraj County's population history and "administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table."

Fahraj County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011 2016
Central District 39,871 39,820
Borj-e Akram RD 15,150 19,165
Fahraj RD 12,782 13,779
Fahraj (city) 11,939 6,876
Negin Kavir District 27,357 26,922
Chahdegal RD 4,524 2,830
Negin Kavir RD 22,833 24,092
Dehnow-e Eslamabad (city)
Total 68,038 67,096
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Fahraj County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes
  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 June 2023). "Fahraj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Davodi, Parviz (4 July 2009). "Approval of the creation of one county and two new cities". Asr-e Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (19 October 2019). "The village of Dehnow-e Eslamabad, Fahraj County, became a city". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.


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