Atamalek District

Atamalek District is in Joveyn County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hokmabad.

History

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 Neqab as its capital and only city at the time. After the 2016 census, the village of Hokmabad was elevated to the status of a city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 15,372 people in 4,427 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 15,865 inhabitants in 4,786 households.