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Joveyn County
Persian: شهرستان جوین | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 36°37′N 57°33′E / 36.617°N 57.550°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
Capital | Neqab |
Districts | Central, Atamalek |
Area | |
• Total | 1,653 km2 (638 sq mi) |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 54,488 |
• Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Joveyn County ( Persian: شهرستان جوین) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Neqab. [3]
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 the city of Neqab as its capital and only city at the time. [3]
The census in 2011 counted 54,139 people in 15,400 households. [4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 54,488 in 16,738 households. [2]
The population history and structural changes of Joveyn County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and one city. [2]
Administrative Divisions | 2011 [4] | 2016 [2] | |
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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)1 | |||
Total | 54,139 | 54,488 | |
1Became a city after the 2016 census [5] |