Atamalek District Explained

Atamalek District
Native Name:fa|بخش عطاملك
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Razavi Khorasan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Joveyn
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Hokmabad
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:15865
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Atamalek District (fa|بخش عطاملك) is in Joveyn County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hokmabad.[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Joveyn District was separated from Sabzevar County in the establishment of Joveyn County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Neqab as its capital and only city at the time.[2] After the 2016 census, the village of Hokmabad was elevated to the status of a city.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 15,372 people in 4,427 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 15,865 inhabitants in 4,786 households.[5]

Administrative divisions

Atamalek District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011 2016
11,186 11,295
4,186 4,570
Hokmabad (city)
Total 15,372 15,865

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Atamalek District (Joveyn County). . 1 November 2024. 1 November 2024. fa.
  2. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Sabzevar County. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20141216225218/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/135006. 16 December 2014. Approved 18 September 1386. c. 2014. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Davodi. Parviz. 14 November 2023. Proposal 130413/42/4/1; Notification 161474/T32507K.
  3. News: Hokmabad village of Joveyn County became a city. fa. qudsonline.ir. https://web.archive.org/web/20200209123217/https://www.qudsonline.ir/news/579726/روستای-حکم-آباد-شهرستان-جوین-تبدیل-به-شهر-شد. 9 February 2020. 28 December 2016. Ministry of the Interior. 30 April 2023.
  4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120012029/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Razavi-Khorasan.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220402213121/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_09.xlsx. Excel. 2 April 2022.