Nukabad

For other places with the same name, see Nukabad.

Nukabad
Persian: نوك آباد
City
Nukabad is located in Iran
Nukabad
Nukabad
Coordinates: 28°32′23″N 60°45′30″E / 28.53972°N 60.75833°E / 28.53972; 60.75833[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyTaftan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,261
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Nukabad (Persian: نوك آباد, also Romanized as Nūkābād and Nok Abad)[3] is a city in the Central District of Taftan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, and also serves as capital of the county.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 2,821 in 623 households, when it was in the former Nukabad District of Khash County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,193 people in 706 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,261 people in 1,370 households.[2]

In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Taftan County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Nukabad as its capital and only city.[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 April 2023). "Nukabad, Taftan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Nukabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077304" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Raisi, Elham (14 December 2019). "Creation of Taftan County in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Iranian Students' News Agency (in Persian). Government Printing Board. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2022.