Nikabad

"Yengabad" redirects here. For other uses, see Yengabad (disambiguation).

Nikabad
Persian: نيك آباد
City
Nikabad Jameh Mosque
Nikabad Jameh Mosque
Nikabad is located in Iran
Nikabad
Nikabad
Coordinates: 32°18′12″N 52°12′07″E / 32.30333°N 52.20194°E / 32.30333; 52.20194[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyJarqavieh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
4,364
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Nikabad (Persian: نيك آباد)[a] is a city in the Central District[b] of Jarqavieh County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Jarqavieh Vosta Rural District.[5]

Demographics

Language

The town is Persian-speaking.[6]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,164 in 1,156 households,[7] when it was capital of Jarqavieh Sofla District[c] of Isfahan County.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 4,303 people in 1,327 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,364 people in 1,442 households.[2]

In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Jarqavieh County.[4]

Notable people

Prominent Iranian cleric brothers Hassan Sanei and Yousef Saanei are from Nikabad.[citation needed]

  • The historic windcatcher
    The historic windcatcher
  • An historic citadel
    An historic citadel
  • The shrine of Milamhmandali Alarm Bidgeli
    The shrine of Milamhmandali Alarm Bidgeli

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Nīkābād; formerly Yangabad, also romanized as Yangābād and Yengābād; also known as Jangābād and Yankābād. The name of the ancient city that was established during the Sasanian Empire period was Dasht-e Jahan[citation needed][3]
  2. ^ Formerly Jarqavieh Sofla District of Isfahan County[4]
  3. ^ Renamed the Central District of Jarqavieh County[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 November 2024). "Nikabad, Jarqavieh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Nikabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6012998" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b c d Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 August 2021) [Approved 27 April 1400]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Isfahan province. rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 199401; Letter 46299; Notification 46299/T58576H. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (28 December 2014) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Isfahan County under Isfahan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 36.1.5.52. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  6. ^ "Atlas of the Languages of Iran".
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province, centered in the city of Isfahan. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82838/T131K. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  9. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Isfahan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.