Fahraj County

Fahraj County

Persian: شهرستان فهرج
Fahraj County Persian: شهرستان فهرج
County
	Location of Fahraj County in Kerman province (center right, pink)
	Location of Kerman province in Iran
	Coordinates: 29°10′N 59°09′E / 29.167°N 59.150°E
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
Capital	Fahraj
Districts	Central, Negin Kavir
Population (2016)
• Total	67,096
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Fahraj County (Persian: شهرستان فهرج) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Fahraj.^[3]

History

In 2009, Fahraj District and Chahdegal Rural District were separated from Bam County in the establishment of Fahraj County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Fahraj as its capital and only city at the time.^[3]

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Dehnow-e Eslamabad was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 68,038 people in 17,521 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 67,096 in 17,195 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Fahraj County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Fahraj County Population
Administrative Divisions	2011^[5]	2016^[2]
Central District	39,871	39,820
Borj-e Akram RD	15,150	19,165
Fahraj RD	12,782	13,779
Fahraj (city)	11,939	6,876
Negin Kavir District	27,357	26,922
Chahdegal RD	4,524	2,830
Negin Kavir RD	22,833	24,092
Dehnow-e Eslamabad (city)^[a]
Total	68,038	67,096
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 December 2024). "Fahraj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 December 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 4 June 1388]. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 72382/T42981H. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ ^a ^b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (19 October 2019) [17 August 2016]. "The village of Dehnow-e Eslamabad, Fahraj County, became a city". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Letter 59806/33667. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

[6] Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (4 December 2024). "Fahraj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 December 2024.

[2016_Kerman_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Fahraj_County_Establishment-3] Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 4 June 1388]. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 72382/T42981H. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.

[Dehnow-e_Eslamabad_City-4] Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (19 October 2019) [17 August 2016]. "The village of Dehnow-e Eslamabad, Fahraj County, became a city". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Letter 59806/33667. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.

[2011_Kerman_Province-5] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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