For the administrative divisions of Kerman province, see Fahraj County and Fahraj Rural District. For the administrative division of Yazd County in Yazd province, see Fahraj Rural District. For the village in Yazd County, see Fahraj.
Fahraj (Persian: فهرج)[a] is a city in the Central District of Fahraj County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Fahraj Rural District.[5] As a village, it was the capital of the former Narmashir District of Bam County[6] until its capital was transferred to the village of Rostamabad,[7] now the city of Narmashir[8] and the capital of Narmashir County.[9]
Demographics
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Ethnicity
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The people are mostly Persians, with a minority of Baluchis.[citation needed]
Population
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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,105 in 1,428 households,[10] when it was capital of the former Fahraj District of Bam County.[11] The following census in 2011 counted 11,939 people in 3,087 households,[12] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Fahraj County. Fahraj was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,876 people in 1,850 households.[2]
See also
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Iran portal
Notes
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^Also romanized as Fahrej; formerly Narmāshīr (نرماشير) and Irānshahr (ایرانشهر)[3]
References
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^OpenStreetMap contributors (4 December 2024). "Fahraj, Fahraj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 December 2024.
^Fahraj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062552" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 16 November 1370]. Approval of reforms in the villages of Kerman province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Resolution 5/11/1370. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 23 March 1389]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Kerman province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 42/4/1/44515. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 17 February 1375]. Creation and establishment of Chatrud, Koshkuiyeh and Fahraj Districts in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.2563; Letter 93808-907; Notification 1749/T13861K. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.