Khonj

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For the administrative subdivision, see Khonj County. For the village in Isfahan Province, see Khanj, Isfahan. For the village in South Khorasan Province, see Khonj, South Khorasan.
Khonj
خنج
City
Mausoleum of Sheikh Shoayb Khonji
Mausoleum of Sheikh Shoayb Khonji
Khonj is located in Iran
Khonj
Khonj
Coordinates: 27°53′29″N 53°26′04″E / 27.89139°N 53.43444°E / 27.89139; 53.43444Coordinates: 27°53′29″N 53°26′04″E / 27.89139°N 53.43444°E / 27.89139; 53.43444
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyKhonj
BakhshCentral
Elevation
670 m (2,200 ft)
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total32,451 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Khonj (Persian: خنج, also known as Khunj and Khunji)[2] is a city and capital of Khonj County, Fars Province, Iran. From the 2006 census, its population was 20,012, in 3,362 families.[3] It is located at an altitude of 670 metres (2,200 ft). Khonj was traditionally part of the region of Irahistan. The people of Khonj are native Persians of Zoroastrian origin who converted to Sunni Islam.

Khonj is located 270 kilometres (170 mi) south of Shiraz. Its history goes back to 2,000 years, and Khonjis were known to be followers of Zoroastrianism. Khonjis refer to themselves as Khodmooni, a term literally meaning "part of ourselves" but figuratively used to refer to people from Gerash, Lar, Evaz, Khonj and other neighboring cities that share the Achomi language. The ancient names for Khonj were Hong and Konj (corner in Persian) and over time it has changed to Khonj. Its residents are Sunni, unlike most of Iran, and are famous as traders. The city has historical significance as it was the home for many Muslim scholars and great architects before and after Islam. Ibn Battuta, the great Moroccan explorer, wrote about his travels to Khonj in great detail.


The agriculture in Khonj is primarily wheat, oat, and dates. Khonj has the least amount of rainfall than any other part of Fars.

Dargah (Gate) this is a gate to Shaykh Haji Mohammad complex including the mosque and the shrine

References[]

  1. ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. ^ Khonj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071160" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.


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