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 / 27.900°N 57.667°E / 27.900; 57.667[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CapitalKahnuj
DistrictsCentral, Chah Morid
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total95,848
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

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 in the establishment of Faryab County,[5] and Deh Kahan Rural District of Manujan County had been transferred to the Central District.[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]

After the 2016 census, the villages of Chah Morid and Deh Kahan were elevated to city status.[7]

Kahnuj County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District70,66475,06484,603
Deh Kahan RD17,9807,397
Howmeh RD10,491
Kutak RD8,7688,320
Nakhlestan RD21,60214,33916,262
Deh Kahan (city)2
Kahnuj (city)38,57143,97752,624
Chah Morid District11,22611,245
Chah Rigan RD5,7916,013
Howmeh RD5,4355,232
Chah Morid (city)2
Faryab District331,605
Golashkerd RD5,353
Hur RD14,920
Mehruiyeh RD6,824
Faryab (city)4,508
Total102,26986,29095,848
RD: Rural District
1Transferred from Manujan County[6]
2Became a city after the 2016 census[7]
3Became a part of Faryab County[5]
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 June 2023). "Kahnuj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "With six changes in the geography of Kerman province: Faryab County was added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  6. 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 July 2010). "The new city of Dusari was added to the map of country divisions". Fars News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Inauguration of Chah Morid and Deh Kahan municipalities". Borna News (in Persian). Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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