Nikabad (Persian: نيك آباد)[a] is a city in the Central District of Jarqavieh County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Jarqavieh Vosta Rural District.[5]
Nikabad
Persian: نيك آباد | |
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City | |
 Nikabad Jame' mosque | |
  Nikabad | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′12″N 52°12′07″E / 32.30333°N 52.20194°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Jarqavieh |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,364 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
editLanguage
editThe town is Persian-speaking.[6]
Population
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,164 in 1,156 households, when it was in the former Jarqavieh Sofla District of Isfahan County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 4,303 people in 1,327 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,364 people in 1,442 households.[2]
In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Jarqavieh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each. Nikabad was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4]
Notable people
editProminent Iranian cleric brothers Hassan Sanei and Yousef Saanei are from Nikabad.[citation needed]
Gallery
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The historic windcatcher -
An historic citadel -
The shrine of Milamhmandali Alarm Bidgeli
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ Also romanized as Nīkābād; formerly Yangabad, also romanized as Yangābād and Yengābād; also known as Jangābād and Yankābād. The name of the ancient city that was established during the Sasanian Empire period was Dasht-e Jahan[citation needed][3]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 June 2023). "Nikabad, Jarqavieh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Nikabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6012998" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2021) [Approved 27 April 1400]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Isfahan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 46299/T58576H. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Isfahan County under Isfahan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Atlas of the Languages of Iran".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.