Negur

Negur (Persian: نگور, also Romanized as Negūr, Nigor, Nīgvār, and Nī Kor)[3] is a city in the Central District of Dashtiari County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county.[4]

For the administrative division, see Negur Rural District.

Negur
Persian: نگور
City
Negur is located in Iran
Negur
Negur
Coordinates: 25°23′17″N 61°08′23″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyDashtiari
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,670
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 3,759 in 647 households, when it was in the former Dashtiari District of Chabahar County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,612 people in 948 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,670 people in 1,320 households.[2]

In 2018, Dashtiari District was elevated to the status of a county and divided into the Central and Bahu Kalat Districts, with four rural districts and the city of Negur as its capital.[4]

Etymology

Negur is a Baluchi word meaning "foothill" and is the name of many other locations in the Pakistani and Iranian parts of Baluchistan.

Population

The original inhabitants of Negur were from the Baluchi tribe of Shaikhzadah, who according to inscriptions on gravestones lived there before the invasion of the Mongolians. The existence of considerable underground water resources seems to have been the main reason for settling in Negur.

In 1969, after Negur became an independent municipality, many people including government staff migrated to the town from other parts of the country. In recent years severe drought accelerated the immigration of people from other parts of Dashtyari district, posing a serious threat to water resources. Today's population of Negur is about 8,000, mainly immigrants.

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (9 April 2023). "Negur, Dashtiari County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Negur can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076791" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 September 2018). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Chabahar County, Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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