Nikabad

Nikabad

Nikabad

City in Isfahan province, Iran

"Yengabad" redirects here. For other uses, see Yengabad (disambiguation).

Nikabad (Persian: نيك آباد, also Romanized as Nīkābād; formerly, Yangabad, also Romanized as Yangābād, Jangābād, Yankābād, and Yengābād)[3] 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]

Quick Facts Persian: نيك آباد, Country ...

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 4,164 in 1,156 households, when it was in the former Jarqavieh Sofla District of Isfahan County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 4,303 people in 1,327 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 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, with Nikabad as its capital.[4]

Dasht-e Jahan

Dasht-e Jahan is the name of the ancient city that was established during the Sasanian Empire period.[citation needed]

Language

The town is Persian-speaking.[8]

Notable people

Prominent Iranian Cleric brothers Hassan Sanei & Yousef Saanei are from here.[citation needed]

  • The historic windcatcher
  • An historic citadel
  • The shrine of Milamhmandali Alarm Bidgeli

References

  1. [1]
    OpenStreetMap contributors (15 June 2023). "Nikabad, Jarqavieh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. [2]
    "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.
  3. [3]
    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".
  4. [4]
    Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 August 2021). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Isfahan province". RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  5. [5]
    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.
  6. [6]
    "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.
  7. [7]
    "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.
  8. [8]
    "Atlas of the Languages of Iran".
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