Jarqavieh County
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Jarqavieh County
Persian: شهرستان جرقویه | |
|---|---|
 Location of Jarqavieh County in Isfahan province (bottom right, pink) | |
 Location of Isfahan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′N 52°32′E / 31.950°N 52.533°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| Capital | Nikabad |
| Districts | Central, Jarqavieh Olya |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Jarqavieh County (Persian: شهرستان جرقویه) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nikabad,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 4,364 people in 1,442 households.[3]
In 2021, Jarqavieh Olya and Jarqavieh Sofla[a] Districts were separated from Isfahan County in the establishment of Jarqavieh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Nikabad as its capital.[2][4]
The Shast-Sheshi festival (or related to "sixty-six" in Persian) is held annually in the region. Beginning on the sixty-sixth day after Nowruz (the Iranian New Year), the festival corresponds in date and function to the pre-Islamic Zoroastrian feast of Khordadgan, dedicated to the divinity Khordad, the female guardian of water.[5]
Demographics
Administrative divisions
Jarqavieh County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions |
|---|
| Central District[b] |
| Jarqavieh Sofla RD |
| Jarqavieh Vosta RD |
| Mohammadabad (city) |
| Nasrabad (city) |
| Nikabad (city) |
| Jarqavieh Olya District |
| Jarqavieh Olya RD |
| Ramsheh RD |
| Hasanabad (city) |
| RD = Rural District |
