Coordinates: 28°01′N 53°02′E / 28.017°N 53.033°E / 28.017; 53.033

Khonj County

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Khonj County
Persian: شهرستان خنج
Location of Khonj County in Fars province (bottom, pink)
Location of Khonj County in Fars province (bottom, pink)
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
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CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CapitalKhonj
DistrictsCentral, Mahmeleh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
41,359
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

Demographics

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Language and ethnicity

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Khonj was traditionally part of the region of Irahistan. Khonj's inhabitants are Achomi people. [citation needed]

History

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After the 2016 National Census, the village of Mahmeleh was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,978 in 7,025 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 41,133 people in 9,121 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 41,359 in 10,708 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Khonj County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Khonj County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Central District 30,779 31,644 31,732
Seyfabad RD 8,091 9,159 8,992
Tang-e Narak RD 3,341 3,693 3,523
Khonj (city) 19,347 18,792 19,217
Mahmeleh District 7,199 8,998 9,625
Baghan RD 3,274 3,957 4,173
Mahmeleh RD 3,925 5,041 5,452
Mahmeleh (city)[a]
Total 37,978 41,133 41,359
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

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