Nik Shahr County

Nik Shahr County (Persian: شهرستان نیک‌شهر) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nik Shahr.

For the city, see Nik Shahr. For the castle, see Nik Shahr Castle.

Nik Shahr County
Persian: شهرستان نیک‌شهر
County
Location of Nik Shahr County in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Location of Nik Shahr County in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 26°20′28″N 59°51′52″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CapitalNik Shahr
DistrictsCentral, Ahuran, Bent
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total141,894
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Nik Shahr County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206445" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 185,355 in 37,858 fhouseholds.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 212,963 people in 50,419 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 141,894 in 37,207 households, by which time Fanuj District had been separated from the county to form Fanuj County, and Qasr-e Qand District to become Qasr-e Qand County.[2] After the census, two rural districts and a city of Lashar District were separated from the county to form Lashar County.[5]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Nik Shahr County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows five districts, 11 rural districts, and three cities.[2]

Nik Shahr County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District50,84261,11766,716
Chahan Rural District9,77111,37812,727
Hichan Rural District10,15512,30513,441
Mahban Rural District8,3099,83010,421
Mokht Rural District9,34011,71512,395
Nik Shahr (city)13,26715,88917,732
Ahuran District12,453
Chanef Rural District9,964
Kahiri Rural District2,489
Chanef (city)4
Bent District21,25924,64128,722
Bent Rural District9,53610,48212,192
Dastgerd Rural District4,3345,2506,260
Tutan and Mohammadan Rural District3,0873,6154,448
Bent (city)4,3025,2945,822
Fanuj District138,45945,637
Fanuj Rural District8,93811,361
Kotij Rural District11,16812,699
Maskutan Rural District8,64710,000
Fanuj (city)9,70611,577
Lashar District37,07342,11433,973
Chanef Rural District10,49711,394
Lashar-e Jonubi Rural District212,27914,29915,050
Lashar-e Shomali Rural District211,30212,78514,204
Espakeh (city)22,9953,6364,719
Qasr-e Qand District337,72239,414
Holunchekan Rural District9,16811,226
Sarbuk Rural District17,72819,625
Qasr-e Qand (city)10,8268,563
Total185,355212,963141,894
1Became a part of Fanuj County
2Became a part of Lashar County[5]
3Became a part of Qasr-e Qand County
4Became a city after the 2016 census[6]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (15 April 2023). "Nik Shahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 15 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. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 April 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Fanuj and Nik Shahr Counties in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  6. Fazli, Rahmani. "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert the village of Chanef into a city". Nik Shahr Khabar (in Persian). Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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