Fahraj

For the administrative subdivisions, see Fahraj County and Fahraj Rural District (disambiguation). For the village in Yazd County, see Fahraj, Yazd.
Fahraj
فهرج
city
Fahraj
Coordinates: 28°57′01″N 58°53′06″E / 28.95028°N 58.88500°E / 28.95028; 58.88500Coordinates: 28°57′01″N 58°53′06″E / 28.95028°N 58.88500°E / 28.95028; 58.88500
Country  Iran
Province Kerman
County Fahraj
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
  Total 6,105
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Fahraj (Persian: فهرج, also Romanized as Fahrej), formerly Narmāshīr and Irānshahr (ایرانشهر),[1] is a city in and the capital of Fahraj County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 6,105, in 1,428 families.[2]

The people are mostly Persians, with a minority of Baluchis.

References

  1. Fahraj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062552" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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