Khonj County

Khonj County

Persian: شهرستان خنج
Khonj County Persian: شهرستان خنج
County
	Location of Khonj County in Fars province (bottom, pink)
	Location of Fars province in Iran
	Coordinates: 28°01′N 53°02′E / 28.017°N 53.033°E
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
Capital	Khonj
Districts	Central, Mahmeleh
Population (2016)
• Total	41,359
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khonj County (Persian: شهرستان خنج) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khonj.

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

Khonj was traditionally part of the region of Irahistan. Khonj's inhabitants are Achomi people. ^{[citation needed]}

History

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Mahmeleh was elevated to the status of a city.

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,978 in 7,025 households. The following census in 2011 counted 41,133 people in 9,121 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 41,359 in 10,708 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Khonj County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	30,779	31,644	31,732
Seyfabad RD	8,091	9,159	8,992
Tang-e Narak RD	3,341	3,693	3,523
Khonj (city)	19,347	18,792	19,217
Mahmeleh District	7,199	8,998	9,625
Baghan RD	3,274	3,957	4,173
Mahmeleh RD	3,925	5,041	5,452
Mahmeleh (city)
Total	37,978	41,133	41,359
RD = Rural District

Notes

↑ Became a city after the 2016 census

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 October 2024). "Khonj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
↑ Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 7 November 1383]. Divisional reforms in Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 50866/42/1/4; Notification 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
1 2 Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2017). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Mahmeleh village, the center of Mahmeleh District of Khonj County, into a city". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars 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.
1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

[7] Became a city after the 2016 census

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

[2016_Fars_Province-2] 1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Khonj_County_Establishment-3] Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 7 November 1383]. Divisional reforms in Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 50866/42/1/4; Notification 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[Mahmeleh_City-4] 1 2 Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2017). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Mahmeleh village, the center of Mahmeleh District of Khonj County, into a city". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.

[2006_Fars_Province-5] 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars 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_Fars_Province-6] 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.