Now Bandegan (Persian: نوبندگان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Now Bandegan District of Fasa County, Fars province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Now Bandegan Rural District.[5]

Now Bandegan
Persian: نوبندگان
City
Now Bandegan is located in Iran
Now Bandegan
Now Bandegan
Coordinates: 28°51′14″N 53°49′34″E / 28.85389°N 53.82611°E / 28.85389; 53.82611[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyFasa
DistrictNow Bandegan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,410
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Now Bandegan was renowned for its Zorationism and Jewish population along with traditional and contemporary medicine in the area until the start of modernization of medicine in Iran after 1900s. Its population was 2,933 in 766 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,704 people in 821 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,410 people in 823 households.[2]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Now Bandegān and Naubandagān[3]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 September 2023). "Now Bandegan, Fasa County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Now Bandegan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077153" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Approved by the Revolutionary Council". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Revolutionary Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 27 November 1358. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and establishment of eight rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Fasa County under Fars province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.