Faryab County | |
Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان فاریاب |
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: | Faryab |
Parts Type: | Districts |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | Central |
P2: | Hur |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Total: | 34000 |
Coordinates: | 28.2°N 77°W |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Faryab County (Persian: شهرستان فاریاب) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Faryab.[2]
After the 2006 National Census, Faryab District was separated from Kahnuj County in the establishment of Faryab County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Faryab as its capital and only city at the time.[2]
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 34,417 people in 8,553 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 34,000 in 9,817 households.[4]
After the census, the village of Hur-e Pasefid was elevated to the status of a city.[5]
Faryab County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 | |
---|---|---|---|
Central District | 18,949 | 16,952 | |
5,513 | 5,205 | ||
7,411 | 6,884 | ||
Faryab (city) | 6,025 | 4,863 | |
Hur District | 15,468 | 17,048 | |
11,964 | 13,062 | ||
3,504 | 3,986 | ||
Hur-e Pasefid (city) | |||
Total | 34,417 | 34,000 | |