Atamalek District

Coordinates: 36°38′19″N 57°40′16″E / 36.63861°N 57.67111°E / 36.63861; 57.67111
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Atamalek District
Persian: بخش عطاملك
Atamalek District is located in Iran
Atamalek District
Atamalek District
Coordinates: 36°38′19″N 57°40′16″E / 36.63861°N 57.67111°E / 36.63861; 57.67111[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyJoveyn
CapitalHokmabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total15,865
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Atamalek District (Persian: بخش عطاملك) is in Joveyn County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hokmabad.[3]

After the 2006 National Census, Joveyn District was separated from Sabzevar County in the establishment of Joveyn County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Neqab as its capital and only city at the time.[3]

The census in 2011 counted 15,372 people in 4,427 households.[4] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 15,865 inhabitants in 4,786 households.[2]

After the census, the village of Hokmabad was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

Atamalek District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[4] 2016[2]
Hokmabad RD 11,186 11,295
Zarrin RD 4,186 4,570
Hokmabad (city)1
Total 15,372 15,865
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 April 2023). "Atamalek District (Joveyn County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Sabzevar County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Hokmabad village of Joveyn County became a city". Quds Online (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 28 December 2016. Archived from the original on 9 February 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2023.