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Dehaj

Coordinates:30°41′33″N54°52′41″E/ 30.69250°N 54.87806°E/30.69250; 54.87806
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Dehaj
Persian:دهج
City
Dehaj is located in Iran
Dehaj
Dehaj
Coordinates:30°41′33″N54°52′41″E/ 30.69250°N 54.87806°E/30.69250; 54.87806[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyShahr-e Babak
DistrictDehaj
Population
(2016)[2]
• Total5,045
Time zoneUTC+3:30(IRST)

Dehaj(Persian:دهج)[a]is a city in, and the capital of,Dehaj DistrictofShahr-e Babak County,Kermanprovince,Iran.[4]It also serves as the administrative center forDehaj Rural District.[5]Ayyoub's (Job's)Cave is located near Dehaj.[citation needed]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,756 in 1,600 households.[6]The following census in 2011 counted 3,366 people in 987 households.[7]The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,045 people in 1,621 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^AlsoromanizedasDahaj;also known asDehīj[3]

References

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  1. ^OpenStreetMap contributors (10 July 2023)."Dehaj, Shahr-e Babak County"(Map).OpenStreetMap(in Persian).Retrieved10 July2023.
  2. ^ab"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)".AMAR(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 20 October 2020.Retrieved19 December2022.
  3. ^Dehaj can be found atGEOnet Names Server,atthis link,by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3060214" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^Aref, Mohammad Reza (5 May 1384)."Approval letter regarding changes and reforms of divisions in Kerman province".SOLH(in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived fromthe originalon 3 February 2024.Retrieved3 February2024.
  5. ^Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366)."Creation and formation of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Shahr-e Babak County under Kerman province".Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran(in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived fromthe originalon 27 February 2017.Retrieved31 January2024.
  6. ^"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)".AMAR(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 20 September 2011.Retrieved25 September2022.
  7. ^"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)".Syracuse University(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 29 March 2023.Retrieved19 December2022.