Fahraj County

Fahraj County
شهرستان فهرج
County
Country  Iran
Province Kerman
Capital Fahraj
Bakhsh (Districts) Central District, Negin Kavir District
Population (2006)
  Total 41,291
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Fahraj County (Persian: شهرستان فهرج) is a county in Kerman Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Fahraj. It was separated from Bam County in 2009. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 41,291 in 9,568 families.[1] The county is subdivided into two districts (bakhsh): the Central District and Negin Kavir District. The county has one city: Fahraj.

The majority of the Fahraj county are ethnic Baluch and speak the Balochi language.

References

  1. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.

Coordinates: 28°56′54″N 58°53′00″E / 28.948423°N 58.883404°E