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Fanuj County (Persian: شهرستان فنوج) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Fanuj.

History

After the 2011 National Census, Fanuj District was separated from Nik Shahr County in the establishment of Fanuj County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Fanuj as its capital and only city at the time.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 National Census, the county's population was 49,161 in 12,604 households.[2]

After the census, the village of Kotij was elevated to the status of a city.[3]

Administrative divisions

Fanuj County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Fanuj County Population
Administrative Divisions 2016[2]
Central District 35,977
Fanuj RD 11,797
Maskutan RD 11,110
Fanuj (city) 13,070
Kotij District 13,184
Kotij RD 7,271
Mohtaramabad RD 5,913
Kotij (city)[a]
Total 49,161
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Fanuj County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 April 2023). "Fanuj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (12 April 1397). "The decision of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of Kotij village, the center of Kotij District of Fanuj County, into a city was announced". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.


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