Nik Shahr County Explained
| Nik Shahr County |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان نیکشهر |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranSistanBaluchistan-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Nik Shahr |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Ahuran |
| P3: | Bent |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 141894 |
| Coordinates: | 26.3411°N 59.8644°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Nik Shahr County (Persian: شهرستان نیکشهر) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nik Shahr.[2]
History
After the 2011 National Census, Fanuj District was separated from the county in the establishment of Fanuj County, and Qasr-e Qand District to become Qasr-e Qand County.[3] Additionally, Chanef Rural District was separated from Lashar District in the establishment of Ahuran District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Kahiri Rural District.[4]
After the 2016 census, Lashar District was separated from the county to form Lashar County.[5] The village of Chanef was elevated to the status of a city.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 185,355 in 37,858 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 212,963 people in 50,419 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 141,894 in 37,207 households.[9]
Administrative divisions
Nik Shahr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Nik Shahr County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 50,842 | 61,117 | 66,716 |
| 9,771 | 11,378 | 12,727 |
| 10,155 | 12,305 | 13,441 |
| 8,309 | 9,830 | 10,421 |
| 9,340 | 11,715 | 12,395 |
| Nik Shahr (city) | 13,267 | 15,889 | 17,732 |
| Ahuran District | | | 12,453 |
| | | 9,964 |
| | | 2,489 |
| Chanef (city) | | | |
| Bent District | 21,259 | 24,641 | 28,722 |
| 9,536 | 10,482 | 12,192 |
| 4,334 | 5,250 | 6,260 |
| 3,087 | 3,615 | 4,448 |
| Bent (city) | 4,302 | 5,294 | 5,822 |
| Fanuj District | 38,459 | 45,637 | |
| 8,938 | 11,361 | |
| 11,168 | 12,699 | |
| 8,647 | 10,000 | |
| Fanuj (city) | 9,706 | 11,577 | |
| Lashar District | 37,073 | 42,114 | 33,973 |
| Chanef RD | 10,497 | 11,394 | |
| 12,279 | 14,299 | 15,050 |
| 11,302 | 12,785 | 14,204 |
| Espakeh (city) | 2,995 | 3,636 | 4,719 |
| Qasr-e Qand District | 37,722 | 39,414 | |
| 9,168 | 11,226 | |
| 17,728 | 19,625 | |
| Qasr-e Qand (city) | 10,826 | 8,563 | |
| Total | 185,355 | 212,963 | 141,894 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Nik Shahr County . . 15 April 2023 . 15 April 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan province, centered in the city of Zahedan . fa . Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users . https://web.archive.org/web/20130724212413/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113038 . 24 July 2013 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board . Habibi . Hassan . 21 June 1369 . 29 December 2023.
- Web site: Country divisions with the approval of the government board: The map of country divisions was changed in some counties . fa . Tasnim News . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221141333/https://www.tasnimnews.com/Home/Single/9366 . 21 February 2014 . Rahimi . Mohammadreza . Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers . 29 September 2013 . 17 April 2023.
- Web site: Creation and implementation of country divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416130631/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/180940 . Rahimi . Mohammadreza . 16 April 2023 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . 1 August 2013 . 10 November 2023.
- Web site: Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Fanuj and Nik Shahr Counties in Sistan and Baluchestan province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031133652/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/293682 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 31 October 2022 . 13 April 1400 . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 7 April 2023.
- Web site: The Minister of Interior agreed to convert the village of Chanef into a city . fa . Nik Shahr Khabar . https://web.archive.org/web/20220525125032/https://nikshahrkhabar.ir/وزیر-کشور-با-تبدیل-روستای-چانف-به-شهر-مو/ . 25 May 2022. Fazli . Rahmani . 16 April 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083538/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/11.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20221125114706/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Sistan-and-Baluchestan.xls . 25 November 2022 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211223104011/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_11.xlsx . Excel . 23 December 2021.
