Junqan District

District in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran

District in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran
Junqan District
Persian: بخش جونقان
District
32°09′58″N 50°38′24″E / 32.16611°N 50.64000°E / 32.16611; 50.64000[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyFarsan
CapitalJunqan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total34,876
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Junqan District (Persian: بخش جونقان) is in Farsan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Junqan.[3]

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.[3] In addition, the village of Pardanjan was elevated to the status of a city.[4] After the 2011 census, the village of Cholicheh was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 35,166 people in 9,487 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 34,876 inhabitants living in 9,944 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Junqan District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[6] 2016[2]
Junqan RD 1,225 2,750
Mizdej-e Sofla RD 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
RD = Rural District

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 August 2024). "Junqan District (Farsan County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (6 September 2017) [Approved 9 April 2011]. "Arzuiyeh County was added to the map of national divisions, with some changes in the geography of the country". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
  4. ^ Rahimi, Mohmmad Reza (14 March 2011). "Four new cities in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province were added to the national division map; with some changes in the geography of the country". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
  5. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (12 October 2013) [Approved 19 July 1391]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Notification 202969/T47210K. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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