Taftan County
Taftan County
Persian: شهرستان تفتان | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 28°20′01″N 60°38′00″E / 28.33361°N 60.63333°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
Capital | Nukabad |
Districts | Central, Gowhar Kuh, Nazil |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Taftan County (Persian: شهرستان تفتان) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nukabad,[2] whose population at the 2016 National Census was 5,261 people in 1,370 households.[3]
In 2019, Nukabad District was separated from Khash 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.[2]
Administrative divisions
The structure of Taftan County's administrative divisions is shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions |
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Central District |
Eskelabad RD |
Taftan-e Jonubi RD |
Nukabad (city) |
Gowhar Kuh District |
Gowhar Kuh RD |
Shirabad RD |
Nazil District |
Chah-e Ahmad RD |
Nazil RD |
RD: Rural District |
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References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 April 2023). "Taftan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.