Fahraj Explained

Fahraj
Native Name:fa|فهرج
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kerman
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fahraj
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Central
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:6876
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Fahraj (fa|فهرج) is a city in the Central District of Fahraj County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2] It is also the administrative center for Fahraj Rural District.[3] As a village, it was the capital of the former Narmashir District of Bam County[4] until its capital was transferred to the village of Rostamabad,[5] now the city of Narmashir[6] and the capital of Narmashir County.[7]

Demographics

Ethnicity

The people are mostly Persians, with a minority of Baluchis.

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,105 in 1,428 households,[8] when it was capital of the former Fahraj District of Bam County.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 11,939 people in 3,087 households,[10] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Fahraj County. Fahraj was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[2] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,876 people in 1,850 households.[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Fahraj, Fahraj County. . 4 December 2024. 4 December 2024. fa.
  2. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Kerman province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231218192015/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/135752. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Davodi. Parviz. 18 December 2023. c. 2023. Approved 4 June 1388. 18 December 2023. Notification 72382/T42981H.
  3. Creation and formation of 14 rural districts including villages, fields and places in Bam County under Kerman province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users. https://web.archive.org/web/20130601083246/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110361. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 1 June 2013. 3 November 2012. Approved 18 May 1366. Notification 4334/T951. 31 January 2024.
  4. 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. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240130210435/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113033. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Habibi. Hassan. 30 January 2024. c. 2024. Approved 21 June 1369. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82812/T139K. 30 January 2024.
  5. Approval of reforms in the villages of Kerman province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230629151830/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/95219. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Habibi. Hassan. 29 June 2023. c. 2023. Approved 16 November 1370. Resolution 5/11/1370. 29 June 2023.
  6. Transforming the village of Rostamabad, the center of Narmashir District, Bam County, Kerman province, into the city of Narmashir. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20241204004922/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/118506. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Habibi. Hassan. 4 December 2024. c. 2024. Approved 28 February 1377. Proposal 1.4.42.10691; Notification 16996T/18938H. 4 December 2024.
  7. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Kerman province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230705143027/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/176546. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 5 July 2023. c. 2023. Approved 23 March 1389. Proposal 42/4/1/44515. 5 July 2023.
  8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920093605/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/08.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  9. Creation and establishment of Chatrud, Koshkuiyeh and Fahraj Districts in Kerman province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240201191134/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/115111. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. Hassan. 1 February 2024. c. 2024. Approved 17 February 1375. Proposal 1.4.42.2563; Letter 93808-907; Notification 1749/T13861K. 1 February 2024.
  10. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230329231518/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Kerman.xls. 29 March 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  11. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020091047/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_08.xlsx. Excel. 20 October 2020.

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