Kahnuj County Explained
Kahnuj County should not be confused with Fanuj County.
| Kahnuj County |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان کهنوج |
| 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: | Kahnuj |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Chah Morid |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 95848 |
| Coordinates: | 27.9°N 97°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Kahnuj County (Persian: شهرستان کهنوج) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kahnuj.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, Faryab District was separated from the county in the establishment of Faryab County.[3] Deh Kahan Rural District was separated from Manujan County to join the Central District.[4] Kutak Rural District was created in the district, and Howmeh Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Chah Morid District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Chah Rigan Rural District.[5]
After the 2016 census, the villages of Chah Morid and Deh Kahan were elevated to city status.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 102,269 in 21,780 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 86,290 people in 21,166 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 95,848 in 26,276 households.[9]
Administrative divisions
Kahnuj County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Kahnuj County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 70,664 | 75,064 | 84,603 |
| | 7,980 | 7,397 |
| Howmeh RD | 10,491 | | |
| | 8,768 | 8,320 |
| 21,602 | 14,339 | 16,262 |
| Deh Kahan (city) | | | |
| Kahnuj (city) | 38,571 | 43,977 | 52,624 |
| Chah Morid District | | 11,226 | 11,245 |
| | 5,791 | 6,013 |
| | 5,435 | 5,232 |
| Chah Morid (city) | | | |
| Faryab District | 31,605 | | |
| 5,353 | | |
| 14,920 | | |
| 6,824 | | |
| Faryab (city) | 4,508 | | |
| Total | 102,269 | 86,290 | 95,848 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Kahnuj County . . 29 June 2023 . 29 June 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kerman province, centered in the city of Kerman . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130210435/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113033 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council . Habibi . Hassan . 30 January 2024 . 21 June 1369 . 30 January 2024.
- Web site: With six changes in the geography of Kerman province: Faryab County was added to the map of country divisions . fa . DOLAT . https://web.archive.org/web/20170122145558/https://dolat.ir/detail/198462 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . 22 January 2017 . 8 February 2011 . 16 November 2023.
- Web site: The new city of Dusari was added to the map of country divisions . fa . Fars News . https://web.archive.org/web/20231116224138/https://www.farsnews.ir/news/8904160833/شهر-جديد-دوساري-به-نقشه-تقسيمات-كشوري-اضافه-شد . Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 16 November 2023 . 7 July 2010 . 16 November 2023.
- Web site: Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Kerman province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003133059/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/176954 . Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 3 October 2022 . 16 November 1389 . 2 February 2024.
- Web site: Inauguration of Chah Morid and Deh Kahan municipalities . fa . Borna News . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629161712/https://www.borna.news/بخش-کرمان-86/1061754-افتتاح-شهرداری-های-چاه-مرید-دهکهان . 29 June 2023 . 29 June 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 08 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920093605/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/08.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 08 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329231518/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Kerman.xls . 29 March 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 08 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201020091047/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_08.xlsx . Excel . 20 October 2020.
