Kahnuj County

Kahnuj County

Persian: شهرستان کهنوج
Kahnuj County Persian: شهرستان کهنوج
County
	Location of Kahnuj County in Kerman province (bottom left, pink)
	Location of Kerman province in Iran
	Coordinates: 27°54′N 57°40′E / 27.900°N 57.667°E
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
Capital	Kahnuj
Districts	Central, Chah Morid
Population (2016)
• Total	95,848
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kahnuj County (Persian: شهرستان کهنوج) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kahnuj.

History

After the 2006 National Census, Faryab District was separated from the county in the establishment of Faryab County. Dehkahan Rural District was separated from Manujan County to join the Central District. Kutak Rural District was created in the district, and Howmeh Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Chah Morid District, including the new Chah Rigan Rural District.

After the 2016 census, the villages of Chah Morid and Dehkahan were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 102,269 in 21,780 households. The following census in 2011 counted 86,290 people in 21,166 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 95,848 in 26,276 households.

Administrative divisions

Kahnuj County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Kahnuj County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	70,664	75,064	84,603
Dehkahan RD		7,980	7,397
Howmeh RD	10,491
Kutak RD		8,768	8,320
Nakhlestan RD	21,602	14,339	16,262
Dehkahan (city)
Kahnuj (city)	38,571	43,977	52,624
Chah Morid District		11,226	11,245
Chah Rigan RD		5,791	6,013
Howmeh RD		5,435	5,232
Chah Morid (city)
Faryab District	31,605
Golashkerd RD	5,353
Hur RD	14,920
Mehruiyeh RD	6,824
Faryab (city)	4,508
Total	102,269	86,290	95,848
RD = Rural District

Notes

↑ Transferred from Manujan County
↑ Became a city after the 2016 census
↑ Became a city after the 2016 census
↑ Transferred to Faryab County

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 December 2024). "Kahnuj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 December 2024.
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↑ 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 Kerman province, centered in the city of Kerman. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82812/T139K. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
1 2 3 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2022) [Approved 16 November 1389]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Kerman province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 44522/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 July 2010). "The new city of Dowsari was added to the map of national divisions". farsnews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023 – via Fars Mardia Corporation.
1 2 Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (2 January 2019) [Approved 17 May 2017]. Decisions on the conversion of villages in the center of the district into cities. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
1 2 Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 12 December 1397]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Dehkahan village, Dehkahan Rural District, Central District of Kahnuj County in Kerman province, to a city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 197104. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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1 2 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.

[10] Transferred from Manujan County

[11] Became a city after the 2016 census

[12] Became a city after the 2016 census

[13] Transferred to Faryab County

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (6 December 2024). "Kahnuj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 December 2024.

[2016_Kerman_Province-2] 1 2 3 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.

[Kerman_Province_Structure-3] 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 Kerman province, centered in the city of Kerman. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82812/T139K. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.

[Faryab_County_Establishment-4] 1 2 3 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2022) [Approved 16 November 1389]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Kerman province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 44522/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[Dowsari_City-5] 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 July 2010). "The new city of Dowsari was added to the map of national divisions". farsnews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023 – via Fars Mardia Corporation.

[Chah_Morid_City-6] 1 2 Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (2 January 2019) [Approved 17 May 2017]. Decisions on the conversion of villages in the center of the district into cities. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[Dehkahan_City-7] 1 2 Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 12 December 1397]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Dehkahan village, Dehkahan Rural District, Central District of Kahnuj County in Kerman province, to a city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 197104. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[2006_Kerman_Province-8] 1 2 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.

[2011_Kerman_Province-9] 1 2 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.