Fanuj County

Not to be confused with Fahraj County or Faruj County.

For the city, see Fanuj.

Fanuj County (Persian: شهرستان فنوج) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Fanuj.

Fanuj County Persian: شهرستان فنوج
County
Location of Fanuj County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (center left, pink)
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 26°43′44″N 59°30′30″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
Capital	Fanuj
Districts	Central, Kotij
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	49,161
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2011 National Census, Fanuj District was separated from Nik Shahr County in the establishment of Fanuj County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Fanuj as its capital and only city at the time.

After the 2016 census, the village of Kotij was elevated to the status of a city.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 49,161 in 12,604 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Fanuj County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Fanuj County Population

Administrative Divisions	2016[2]
Central District	35,977
Fanuj RD	11,797
Maskutan RD	11,110
Fanuj (city)	13,070
Kotij District	13,184
Kotij RD	7,271
Mohtaramabad RD	5,913
Kotij (city)[a]
Total	49,161
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Fanuj County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census^[3]