Khonj
Khonj
City in Fars province, Iran
Khonj (Persian: خنج)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Khonj County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The city is at an altitude of 670 metres (2,200 ft). Khonj was traditionally part of the region of Irahistan. The people of Khonj are native Persians of Zoroastrian origin who converted to Sunni Islam.[5][6]
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At the 2006 National Census, its population was 19,347 in 3,353 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 18,792 people in 3,884 households.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 19,217 people in 4,665 households.[2]