Fahraj County | |
Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان فهرج |
Settlement Type: | County |
Image Map1: | IranKerman-SVG.svg |
Map Caption1: | Location of Kerman province in Iran |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iran |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerman |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Fahraj |
Parts Type: | Districts |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | Central |
P2: | Negin Kavir |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Total: | 67096 |
Coordinates: | 29.1667°N 68°W |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Fahraj County (Persian: شهرستان فهرج) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Fahraj.[2]
In 2009, Fahraj District and Chahdegal Rural 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.[2]
After the 2016 National Census, the village of Dehnow-e Eslamabad was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 68,038 people in 17,521 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 67,096 in 17,195 households.[5]
Fahraj County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 | |
---|---|---|---|
Central District | 39,871 | 39,820 | |
15,150 | 19,165 | ||
12,782 | 13,779 | ||
Fahraj (city) | 11,939 | 6,876 | |
Negin Kavir District | 27,357 | 26,922 | |
4,524 | 2,830 | ||
22,833 | 24,092 | ||
Dehnow-e Eslamabad (city) | |||
Total | 68,038 | 67,096 | |