Nikabad Explained

Nikabad
Native Name:fa|نيك آباد
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Isfahan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jarqavieh
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Central
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:4364
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Nikabad (fa|نيك آباد) is a city in the Central District of Jarqavieh County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2] It is also the administrative center for Jarqavieh Vosta Rural District.[3]

Demographics

Language

The town is Persian-speaking.[4]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,164 in 1,156 households,[5] when it was capital of Jarqavieh Sofla District of Isfahan County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 4,303 people in 1,327 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,364 people in 1,442 households.[8]

In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Jarqavieh County.[2]

Notable people

Prominent Iranian cleric brothers Hassan Sanei and Yousef Saanei are from Nikabad.

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Nikabad, Jarqavieh County. . 29 November 2024. 29 November 2024. fa.
  2. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Isfahan province. fa. rrk.ir. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908090601/www.rrk.ir/Laws/ShowLaw.aspx?Code=23576. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 8 September 2021. 5 August 2021. Approved 27 April 1400. Proposal 199401; Letter 46299; Notification 46299/T58576H. 15 June 2023.
  3. Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Isfahan County under Isfahan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20151219010952/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110220. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 19 December 2015. 28 December 2014. Approved 10 April 1366. Proposal 36.1.5.52. 8 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Atlas of the Languages of Iran .
  5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Isfahan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083455/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/10.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  6. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province, centered in the city of Isfahan. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240204010546/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113034. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. Hassan. 4 February 2024. c. 2024. Approved 21 June 1369. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82838/T131K. 4 February 2024.
  7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Isfahan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117221845/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Esfahan.xls. 17 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Isfahan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201019041954/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_10.xlsx. Excel. 19 October 2020.