Nimruz County (Persian: شهرستان نیمروز) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[1] The capital of the county is the city of Adimi. At the 2006 census, the county's population (as Posht Ab District of Zabol County) was 40,434 in 8,737 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 45,466 people in 10,786 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 48,471 in 12,700 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county to form Nimruz County.[4]
Nimruz County
شهرستان نیمروز | |
|---|---|
County | |
 Location of Nimruz County in Sistan and Baluchestan province | |
 Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 30°57′N 60°46′E / 30.950°N 60.767°ECoordinates: 30°57′N 60°46′E / 30.950°N 60.767°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Capital | Adimi |
| Districts | Central, Saberi |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 48,471 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Administrative divisionsEdit
The population history and structural changes of Nimruz County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and one city.[4]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[2] | 2011[3] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District2 | 40,434 | 45,466 | 26,001 |
| Adimi Rural District | 15,157 | 17,820 | 17,745 |
| Bazi Rural District | 5,009 | 4,580 | 4,643 |
| Qaemabad Rural District | 13,039 | 15,637 | |
| Sefidabeh Rural District | 4,255 | 4,101 | |
| Adimi (city) | 2,974 | 3,328 | 3,613 |
| Saberi District | 22,324 | ||
| Qaemabad Rural District | 17,410 | ||
| Sefidabeh Rural District | 4,914 | ||
| Total | 40,434 | 45,466 | 48,471 |
| 1 As a part of Zabol County at the 2006 and 2011 censuses 2Formerly Posht Ab District | |||
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c "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.
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