Negin Kavir District Explained

Negin Kavir District should not be confused with Negin Kavir Rural District.

Negin Kavir District
Native Name:fa|بخش نگین کویر
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kerman
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fahraj
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Dehnow-e Eslamabad
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:26922
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Negin Kavir District (fa|بخش نگین کویر) is in Fahraj County, Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dehnow-e Eslamabad.[2]

History

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]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 27,357 people in 6,602 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 26,922 inhabitants in 6,643 households.[5]

Administrative divisions

Negin Kavir District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011 2016
4,524 2,830
22,833 24,092
Dehnow-e Eslamabad (city)
Total 27,357 26,922

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Negin Kavir District (Fahraj County). . 4 December 2024. 4 December 2024. fa.
  2. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Kerman province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231218192015/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/135752. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Davodi. Parviz. 18 December 2023. c. 2023. Approved 4 June 1388. 18 December 2023. Notification 72382/T42981H.
  3. News: The village of Dehnow-e Eslamabad, Fahraj County, became a city. fa. mehrnews.com. Mehr News Agency. https://web.archive.org/web/20230627145028/https://www.mehrnews.com/news/4750722/روستای-دهنو-اسلام-آباد-شهرستان-فهرج-به-شهر-تبدیل-شد. Ministry of the Interior. Fazli. Abdolreza Rahmani. 27 June 2023. 19 October 2019. Letter 59806/33667. 17 August 2016. 27 June 2023.
  4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230329231518/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Kerman.xls. 29 March 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.