Junqan District Explained

Junqan District should not be confused with Junqan Rural District.

Junqan District
Native Name:fa|بخش جونقان
Settlement Type:District
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Junqan
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates:32.1661°N 50.64°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Farsan
Population Total:34876
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Junqan District (fa|بخش جونقان) is in Farsan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Junqan.[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Mizdej-e Sofla Rural District and the city of Junqan were separated from the Central District in the formation of Junqan District.[2] In addition, the village of Pardanjan was elevated to the status of a city.[3] After the 2011 census, the village of Cholicheh was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 35,166 people in 9,487 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 34,876 inhabitants living in 9,944 households.[6]

Administrative divisions

Junqan District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011 2016
1,225 2,750
11,053 4,049
Cholicheh (city) 4,945
Junqan (city) 14,800 14,433
Pardanjan (city) 8,088 8,699
Total 35,166 34,876

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). Junqan District (Farsan County). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap). 29 August 2024. 29 August 2024.
  2. News: Arzuiyeh County was added to the map of national divisions, with some changes in the geography of the country. fa. dolat.ir. Secretariat of the Government Information Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20180827234657/https://dolat.ir/detail/200189. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 27 August 2018. 6 September 2017. Approved 9 April 2011. 24 June 2023.
  3. News: Four new cities in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province were added to the national division map; with some changes in the geography of the country. fa. dolat.ir. Secretariat of the Government Information Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20170228075432/https://dolat.ir/detail/199779. 28 February 2017. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Rahimi. Mohmmad Reza. 2 December 2023. 14 March 2011.
  4. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20130331023234/http://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/826954. 31 March 2013. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. Approved 19 July 1391. 12 October 2013. 2 April 2023. Notification 202969/T47210K.
  5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116012310/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Chahar-Mahal-and-Bakhtiari.xls. 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20190524080828/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_14.xlsx. Excel. 24 May 2019.