Joveyn County

Joveyn County (Persian: شهرستان جوین) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Neqab.

Joveyn County
Persian: شهرستان جوین
County
Seyyed Hasan Qaznavi's Mausoleum
Location of Joveyn County in Razavi Khorasan province (top left, purple)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°37′N 57°33′E
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalNeqab
DistrictsCentral, Atamalek
Area
  Total1,653 km2 (638 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total54,488
  Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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 the city of Neqab as its capital and only city at the time.

The census in 2011 counted 54,139 people in 15,400 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 54,488 in 16,738 households.

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