Nukabad

For other places with the same name, see Nukabad.

Nukabad
Persian: نوك آباد
City
Nukabad is located in Iran
Nukabad
Nukabad
Coordinates: 28°32′23″N 60°45′30″E / 28.53972°N 60.75833°E / 28.53972; 60.75833[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyTaftan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
5,261
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Nukabad (Persian: نوك آباد)[a] is a city in the Central District of Taftan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the county.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,821 in 623 households, when it was in the former Nukabad District of Khash County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,193 people in 706 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,261 people in 1,370 households.[2]

In 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Taftan County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each. Nukabad was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Nok Abad and Nūkābād[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 April 2023). "Nukabad, Taftan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Nukabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077304" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 September 2018). "Approval letter regarding the country divisions of Khash County of Sistan and Baluchestan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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