Fanuj County

Fanuj County (Persian: شهرستان فنوج) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Fanuj.[3]

Fanuj County
Persian: شهرستان فنوج
County
Location of Fanuj County in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Location of Fanuj County in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 26°43′44″N 59°30′30″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CapitalFanuj
DistrictsCentral, Kotij
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total49,161
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Fanuj District of Nik Shahr County) was 38,459 in 8,450 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 45,637 people in 10,979 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 49,161 in 12,604 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county to form Fanuj County.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Fanuj County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and one city.[2]

Fanuj County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District27,29132,93835,977
Fanuj Rural District8,93811,36111,797
Maskutan Rural District8,64710,00011,110
Fanuj (city)9,70611,57713,070
Kotij District11,16812,69913,184
Kotij Rural District11,16812,6997,271
Mohtaramabad Rural District5,913
Kotij (city)2
Total38,45945,63749,161
1As a part of Nik Shahr County at the 2006 and 2011 censuses
2Became a city after establishment of the county[6]

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (9 April 2023). "Fanuj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "The governorship of Fanuj County started working". IRNA (in Persian). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (12 April 1397). "The decision of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of Kotij village, the center of Kotij District of Fanuj County, into a city was announced". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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