Khonj County

Khonj County

Persian: شهرستان خنج
Khonj County Persian: شهرستان خنج
County
	Location of Khonj County in Fars province
	Location of Fars province in Iran
	Coordinates: 28°01′N 53°02′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
Capital	Khonj
Districts	Central, Mahmeleh
Population (2016)[2]
• Total	41,359
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khonj County (Persian: شهرستان خنج) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khonj.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,978 in 7,025 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 41,133 people in 9,121 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 41,359 in 10,708 households.[2]

Khonj was traditionally part of the region of Irahistan. Khonj's inhabitants are Achomi people. The county is mostly populated by the family known as the "Atbaei Family,"

Administrative divisions

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

Khonj County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006[3]	2011[4]	2016[2]
Central District	30,779	31,644	31,732
Seyfabad Rural District	8,091	9,159	8,992
Tang-e Narak Rural District	3,341	3,693	3,523
Khonj (city)	19,347	18,792	19,217
Mahmeleh District	7,199	8,998	9,625
Baghan Rural District	3,274	3,957	4,173
Mahmeleh Rural District	3,925	5,041	5,452
Mahmeleh (city)¹
Total	37,978	41,133	41,359
¹Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (23 September 2023). "Khonj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2017). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Mahmeleh village, the center of Mahmeleh District of Khonj County, into a city". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2023.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (23 September 2023). "Khonj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 September 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[2006_census-3] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Mahmeleh_City-5] Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2017). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Mahmeleh village, the center of Mahmeleh District of Khonj County, into a city". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2023.