Joveyn County

Joveyn County
Persian: شهرستان جوین
Seyyed Hasan Qaznavi's Mausoleum
Location of Joveyn County in Razavi Khorasan province (top left, purple)
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][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
Established2007[3]
CapitalNeqab
DistrictsCentral, Atamalek
Area
 • Total
1,653 km2 (638 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
54,488
 • Density32.96/km2 (85.37/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

In 2007, 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] The village of Hokmabad was converted to a city in 2018.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the county's population was 54,139 people in 15,400 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 54,488 in 16,738 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

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

Joveyn County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[6] 2016[4]
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

Media related to Joveyn County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 November 2024). "دهستان حکم آباد, بخش عطاملک [Hokmabad Rural District, Atamalek District], Jowayin County, Razavi Khorasan, 96481-43100, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ "JH82+M26 Hokmabad, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b c Davoodi, Parviz (21 October 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 29/7/1386 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان خراسان رضوی شهرستان سبزوار [‌Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Sabzevar County]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 130413/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  4. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (29 July 2018) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1397/05/07 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. مشاور تلفنی شغلی تحصیلی حقوقی ازدواج و خانواده کلیک کنید مصوبات وزارت کشورپیرامون تبدیل روستاهای مرکز بخش به شهر [‌Approvals of the Ministry of the Interior on converting villages in the center of the district into cities]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شماره۱۳۸۰۳۶ [No. 138036]. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  6. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.