Khonj County
County in Fars province, Iran
County in Fars, Iran
Khonj County Persian: شهرستان خنج | |
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County | |
 Location of Khonj County in Fars province (bottom, pink) | |
 Location of Fars province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 28°01′N 53°02′E / 28.017°N 53.033°E / 28.017; 53.033[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.[3]
Demographics
Language and ethnicity
Khonj was traditionally part of the region of Irahistan. Khonj's inhabitants are Achomi people. [citation needed]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 37,978 in 7,025 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 41,133 people in 9,121 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 41,359 in 10,708 households.[2]
After the census, the village of Mahmeleh was elevated to the status of a city.[6]
Administrative divisions
Khonj County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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| Central District | 30,779 | 31,644 | 31,732 |
| Seyfabad RD | 8,091 | 9,159 | 8,992 |
| Tang-e Narak RD | 3,341 | 3,693 | 3,523 |
| Khonj (city) | 19,347 | 18,792 | 19,217 |
| Mahmeleh District | 7,199 | 8,998 | 9,625 |
| Baghan RD | 3,274 | 3,957 | 4,173 |
| Mahmeleh RD | 3,925 | 5,041 | 5,452 |
| Mahmeleh (city)[a] | |||
| Total | 37,978 | 41,133 | 41,359 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Khonj County at Wikimedia Commons
Iran portal
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 September 2023). "Khonj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (26 January 2005). "Divisional reforms in Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b 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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