Hur District
Persian: بخش حور
District
Hur District is located in Iran
Hur District
Hur District
Coordinates: 28°18′38″N 57°10′58″E / 28.31056°N 57.18278°E / 28.31056; 57.18278[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CountyFaryab
CapitalHur-e Pa Sefid
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total17,048
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Hur District (Persian: بخش حور) is in Faryab County, Kerman province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the city of Hur-e Pa Sefid.[4]

After the 2006 National Census, Faryab District was separated from Kahnuj County in the establishment of Faryab County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Faryab as its capital and only city.[3]

The census in 2011 counted 15,468 people in 3,931 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 17,048 inhabitants in 4,873 households.[2]

After the census, the village of Hur-e Pa Sefid was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Hur District Population
Administrative Divisions2011[5]2016[2]
Hur RD11,96413,062
Zahmakan RD3,5043,986
Hur-e Pa Sefid (city)1
Total15,46817,048
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 June 2023). "Hur District (Faryab County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 "With six changes in the geography of Kerman province: Faryab County was added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "The members of the board of directors of the new Hur-e Pa Sefid city council were elected". Khabar Farsi (in Persian). Makran. 13 June 2020. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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