Taghenkuh District

Not to be confused with Taghenkuh-e Jonubi Rural District or Taghenkuh-e Shomali Rural District.

Taghenkuh District
Persian: بخش طاغنکوه
District
Taghenkuh District is located in Iran
Taghenkuh District
Taghenkuh District
Coordinates: 36°20′30″N 58°21′19″E / 36.34167°N 58.35528°E / 36.34167; 58.35528[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyFiruzeh
CapitalHemmatabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
16,752
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Taghenkuh District (Persian: بخش طاغنکوه) is in Firuzeh County,[a] Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the city of Hemmatabad.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as a part of Nishapur County) was 22,562 in 5,662 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 21,226 people in 6,087 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Talkt-e Jolgeh County.[4][b] In addition, the village of Hemmatabad had been elevated to the status of a city.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 16,752 inhabitants in 5,302 households.[2]

After the census, the village of Garmab was elevated to the status of a city.[9]

Administrative divisions

Taghenkuh District Population[c]
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[2]
Taghenkuh-e Jonubi RD 6,876 6,571 6,070
Taghenkuh-e Shomali RD[d] 15,686 13,221 9,408
Garmab (city)[e]
Hemmatabad (city) 1,434 1,274
Total 22,562 21,226 16,752
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Takht-e Jolgeh County[3]
  2. ^ Renamed Firuzeh County[3]
  3. ^ As a part of Nishapur County at the time of the 2006 census
  4. ^ Formerly Taghenkuh Rural District[5]
  5. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[9]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 October 2024). "Taghenkuh District (Firuzeh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 October 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 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2016) [Approved 16 March 1391]. Approval letter regarding changing the name of Takht-e Jolgeh County from Razavi Khorasan province to Firuzeh. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 89428/42/1/4/1; Notification 55918/T44704K. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (26 November 2014) [Approved 20 September 1386]. Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Nishapur County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Notification 161416/T35368K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  5. ^ a b Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 29 September 1383]. Approval letter regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Razavi Khorasan province. dastour.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 50872/42/1/4/1; Notification 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Davodi, Parviz (12 February 2009). "Three changes in the national divisions of Tehran, Khorasan and Zanjan". asriran.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  9. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 15 January 1400]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Firuzeh County, Razavi Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 133440. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.


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