Khonj County
Persian: شهرستان خنج
County
Location of Khonj County in Fars province
Location of Khonj County in Fars province
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 28°01′N 53°02′E / 28.017°N 53.033°E / 28.017; 53.033[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CapitalKhonj
DistrictsCentral, Mahmeleh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total41,359
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khonj County (Persian: شهرستان خنج) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khonj.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,978 in 7,025 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 41,133 people in 9,121 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 41,359 in 10,708 households.[2]

Khonj was traditionally part of the region of Irahistan. Khonj's inhabitants are Achomi people. The county is mostly populated by the family known as the "Atbaei Family,"

Administrative divisions

The population history of Khonj County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and one city[2]

After the 2016 census, the village of Mahmeleh was elevated to the status of a city.[6]

Khonj County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District30,77931,64431,732
Seyfabad RD8,0919,1598,992
Tang-e Narak RD3,3413,6933,523
Khonj (city)19,34718,79219,217
Mahmeleh District7,1998,9989,625
Baghan RD3,2743,9574,173
Mahmeleh RD3,9255,0415,452
Mahmeleh (city)1
Total37,97841,13341,359
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[6]
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 September 2023). "Khonj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Aref, Mohammad Reza (26 January 2005). "Divisional reforms in Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. 1 2 Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2017). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Mahmeleh village, the center of Mahmeleh District of Khonj County, into a city". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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