Taftan County
Taftan County
Persian: شهرستان تفتان | |
|---|---|
 Location of Taftan County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (center, green) | |
 Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran | |
| 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 time of the 2016 National Census was 5,261 people in 1,370 households.[3]
History
[edit]In 2018, 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.<ref name="Taftan County Establishment"/
Demographics
[edit]Administrative divisions
[edit]Taftan County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions |
|---|
| 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 |
See also
[edit]
Media related to Taftan County at Wikimedia Commons
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 January 2025). "Taftan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (4 February 2018) [Approved 13 September 1398]. Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Khash County of Sistan and Baluchestan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 84088; Notification 120508/T56818H. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
