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Joveyn County

Coordinates: 36°37′N 57°33′E / 36.617°N 57.550°E / 36.617; 57.550
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Joveyn County
Persian: شهرستان جوین
Seyyed Hasan Qaznavi's Mausoleum
Seyyed Hasan Qaznavi's Mausoleum
Location of Joveyn County in Razavi Khorasan Province (top left, purple)
Location of Joveyn County in Razavi Khorasan Province (top left, purple)
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°37′N 57°33′E / 36.617°N 57.550°E / 36.617; 57.550[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalNeqab
DistrictsCentral, Atamalek
Area
 • Total
1,653 km2 (638 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
54,488
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Joveyn County (Persian: شهرستان جوین) is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Neqab.[3]

History

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

After the 2016 census, the village of Hokmabad was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 54,139 people in 15,400 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 54,488 in 16,738 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Joveyn County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 38,511 38,425
Bala Joveyn RD 18,004 17,536
Pirakuh RD 6,893 6,106
Neqab (city) 13,614 14,783
Atamalek District 15,372 15,865
Hokmabad RD 11,186 11,295
Zarrin RD 4,186 4,570
Hokmabad (city)[a]
Total 54,139 54,488
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Joveyn County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 November 2024). "Joveyn County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2014) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Sabzevar County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 130413/42/4/1; Notification 161474/T32507K. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  4. ^ a b "Hokmabad village of Joveyn County became a city". qudsonline.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 28 December 2016. Archived from the original on 9 February 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.