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Negur

Persian: نگور
Negur Persian: نگور
City
	Negur
	Coordinates: 25°23′17″N 61°08′23″E / 25.38806°N 61.13972°E
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
County	Dashtiari
District	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	5,670
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Negur (Persian: نگور)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Dashtiari County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4]

Etymology

Negur is a Baluchi word meaning "foothill" and is the name of many other locations in the Pakistani and Iranian parts of Baluchistan.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Ethnicity

The original inhabitants of Negur were from the Baluchi tribe of Shaikhzadah, who according to inscriptions on gravestones lived there before the invasion of the Mongolians. The existence of considerable underground water resources seems to have been the main reason for settling in Negur.

In 1969, after Negur became an independent municipality, many people including government staff migrated to the town from other parts of the country. In recent years severe drought accelerated the immigration of people from other parts of Dashtyari district, posing a serious threat to water resources. Today's population of Negur is about 8,000, mainly immigrants.

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,759 in 647 households,^[5] when it was capital of the former Dashtiari District of Chabahar County.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 4,612 people in 948 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,670 people in 1,320 households.^[2]

In 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Dashtiari County, and Negur was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.^[4]

Notes

^ Also romanized as Negūr and Nīgvār; also known as Nī Kor and Nigor^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 January 2025). "Negur, Dashtiari County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Negur can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076791" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ ^a ^b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 13 September 1398]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Chabahar County, Sistan and Baluchestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 20047. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ Habibi, Hassan (5 March 2013) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan province, centered in the city of Zahedan. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82822/T129. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.