Dehaj

Dehaj
Persian: دهج
City
Dehaj is located in Iran
Dehaj
Dehaj
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 30°41′33″N 54°52′41″E / 30.69250°N 54.87806°E / 30.69250; 54.87806
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyShahr-e Babak
DistrictDehaj
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
5,045
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Dehaj (Persian: دهج) is a city in, and the capital of, Dehaj District of Shahr-e Babak County, Kerman province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Dehaj Rural District. 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. The following census in 2011 counted 3,366 people in 987 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,045 people in 1,621 households.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Also romanized as Dahaj; also known as Dehīj

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 December 2024). "Dehaj, Shahr-e Babak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Dehaj at GEOnet Names Server
  4. ↑ Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 5 May 1384]. Approval letter regarding changes and reforms of divisions in Kerman province. solh.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 42/2184/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024 – via Iranian Knowledge Authority, Iranian Legal Authority (Civilika).
  5. ↑ Mousavi, Mirhossein (9 March 2015) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Shahr-e Babak County under Kerman province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.1158; Notification 4048/T953. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ↑ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman 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.
  7. ↑ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.