Dehaj

Dehaj (Persian: دهج, also romanized as Dahaj; also known as Dehīj) is a city in, and the capital of, Dehaj District of Shahr-e Babak County, Kerman province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Dehaj Rural District. Ayyoub's (Job's) Cave is located near Dehaj.

Dehaj
Persian: دهج
City
Dehaj
Coordinates: 30°41′33″N 54°52′41″E
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CountyShahr-e Babak
DistrictDehaj
Population
 (2016)
  Total5,045
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 7,756 in 1,600 households. The following census in 2011 counted 3,366 people in 987 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,045 people in 1,621 households.

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