Joveyn County | |
Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان جوین |
Settlement Type: | County |
Image Map1: | IranRazaviKhorasan-SVG.svg |
Map Caption1: | Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iran |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Razavi Khorasan |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Neqab |
Parts Type: | Districts |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | Central |
P2: | Atamalek |
Area Total Km2: | 1653 |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Total: | 54488 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 36.6167°N 90°W |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Joveyn County (Persian: شهرستان جوین) is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Neqab.[2]
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]
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 54,139 people in 15,400 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 54,488 in 16,738 households.[5]
Joveyn County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Central District | 38,511 | 38,425 | ||
18,004 | 17,536 | |||
6,893 | 6,106 | |||
Neqab (city) | 13,614 | 14,783 | ||
Atamalek District | 15,372 | 15,865 | ||
11,186 | 11,295 | |||
4,186 | 4,570 | |||
Hokmabad (city) | ||||
Total | 54,139 | 54,488 | ||