Joveyn County Explained

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]

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 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]

Administrative divisions

Joveyn County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Joveyn County Population
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

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Joveyn County . . 30 April 2023 . 30 April 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Razavi Khorasan Province, Sabzevar County . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20141216225218/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/135006 . 16 December 2014 . 18 September 1386 . Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission . Davodi . Parviz . 14 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Hokmabad village of Joveyn County became a city. fa . Quds Online . 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 Interior . 30 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . 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. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 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.