Kahnuj County

Kahnuj County (Persian: شهرستان کهنوج) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kahnuj.

For the city, see Kahnuj. For other places with a similar name, see Kahnuj.

Kahnuj County
Persian: شهرستان کهنوج
County
Location of Kahnuj County in Kerman province
Location of Kahnuj County in Kerman province
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°54′N 57°40′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CapitalKahnuj
DistrictsCentral, Chah Morid
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total95,848
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 102,269 in 21,780 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 86,290 people in 21,166 households,[4] by which time Faryab District had been separated from the county to form Faryab County,[5] and Deh Kahan Rural District of Manujan County had joined Kahnuj County.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 95,848 in 26,276 households.[2] The majority of the people of Kahnuj are Baloch, and Balochi is the most widely spoken language.

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Kahnuj County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and one city.[2]

Kahnuj County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District70,66475,06484,603
Deh Kahan Rural District17,9807,397
Howmeh Rural District10,491
Kutak Rural District8,7688,320
Nakhlestan Rural District21,60214,33916,262
Deh Kahan (city)2
Kahnuj (city)38,57143,97752,624
Chah Morid District11,22611,245
Chah Rigan Rural District5,7916,013
Howmeh Rural District5,4355,232
Chah Morid (city)2
Faryab District331,605
Golashkerd Rural District5,353
Hur Rural District14,920
Mehruiyeh Rural District6,824
Faryab (city)4,508
Total102,26986,29095,848
1Was a part of Manujan County[6]
2Became a city after the 2016 census[7][8]
3Became a part of Faryab County
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (29 June 2023). "Kahnuj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (8 February 2011). "Faryab County was added to the map of country divisions". Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  6. Habibi, Hassan (16 November 1370). "Approval of reforms in the villages of Kerman province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  7. "Inauguration of Chah Morid and Deh Kahan municipalities". Borna News (in Persian). Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  8. Jahangiri, Ishaq (12 December 1397). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Deh Kahan village, Deh Kahan Rural District, Central District of Kahnuj County in Kerman province, to a city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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