Dehaj

For the administrative divisions, see Dehaj District and Dehaj Rural District.

Dehaj
Persian: دهج
City
Dehaj is located in Iran
Dehaj
Dehaj
Coordinates: 30°41′33″N 54°52′41″E / 30.69250°N 54.87806°E / 30.69250; 54.87806[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyShahr-e Babak
DistrictDehaj
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,045
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Dehaj (Persian: دهج)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Dehaj District of Shahr-e Babak County, Kerman province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Dehaj Rural District.[5] Ayyoub's (Job's) Cave is located near Dehaj.[citation needed]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,756 in 1,600 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 3,366 people in 987 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,045 people in 1,621 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Dahaj; also known as Dehīj[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 July 2023). "Dehaj, Shahr-e Babak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Dehaj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3060214" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (5 May 1384). "Approval letter regarding changes and reforms of divisions in Kerman province". SOLH (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Shahr-e Babak County under Kerman province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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