Negin Kavir District

Not to be confused with Negin Kavir Rural District.

Negin Kavir District
Persian: بخش نگین کویر
District
Negin Kavir District is located in Iran
Negin Kavir District
Negin Kavir District
Coordinates: 28°55′06″N 59°14′23″E / 28.91833°N 59.23972°E / 28.91833; 59.23972[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyFahraj
CapitalDehnow-e Eslamabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total26,922
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Negin Kavir District (Persian: بخش نگین کویر) is in Fahraj County, Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dehnow-e Eslamabad.[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 district's population was 27,357 people in 6,602 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 26,922 inhabitants in 6,643 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Negin Kavir District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[5] 2016[2]
Chahdegal RD 4,524 2,830
Negin Kavir RD 22,833 24,092
Dehnow-e Eslamabad (city)[a]
Total 27,357 26,922
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 June 2023). "Negin Kavir District (Fahraj County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (4 July 2009). "Approval of the creation of one county and two new cities". Asr-e Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (19 October 2019). "The village of Dehnow-e Eslamabad, Fahraj County, became a city". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b "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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