Chenaran County

Chenaran County

شهرستان چناران
Chenaran County شهرستان چناران
County
	Location of Chenaran County in Razavi Khorasan province
	Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 36°43′N 59°03′E
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Capital	Chenaran
Districts	Central
Area
• Total	2,073 km2 (800 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	155,013
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
	Chenaran County at GEOnet Names Server

Chenaran County (Persian: شهرستان چناران) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Chenaran, about 45 km west of the city of Mashhad. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 108,533 in 26,937 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 125,601 people in 34,477 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 155,013 in 45,105 households.[3] Golbajar District was separated from Chenaran County on 17 November 2019 to form Golbahar County.[4]

An agricultural county, Chenaran has been recently developing industries as well, especially in the industrial area of the city to the south. The common sport of the city is wrestling. There are many farms in the outskirts of the city.

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Chenaran County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and three cities.[3]

Chenaran County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006[1]	2011[2]	2016[3]
Central District	73,977	84,770	88,581
Boq Mej Rural District	3,945	3,142	3,270
Chenaran Rural District	17,109	18,153	16,946
Radkan Rural District	11,188	14,908	14,486
Chenaran (city)	41,735	48,567	53,879
Golbajar District¹	34,556	40,785	66,321
Bizaki Rural District	11,740	10,885	12,134
Golmakan Rural District	22,816	20,366	8,937
Golbahar (city)			36,877
Golmakan (city)		9,534	8,373
Total	108,533	125,601	155,013
¹Became a part of Golbahar County

References

"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
First Vice President, Council of Ministers (17 November 2019). Approval Letter Regarding Some Country Divisions in Razavi Khorasan Province (Report). Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran. 91207. Retrieved 6 December 2022. برخی تقسیمات کشوری در استان خراسان رضوی [some country divisions in Razavi Khorasan province]

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[2006_census-1] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[2016_census-3] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[2019_divisions-4] First Vice President, Council of Ministers (17 November 2019). Approval Letter Regarding Some Country Divisions in Razavi Khorasan Province (Report). Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran. 91207. Retrieved 6 December 2022. برخی تقسیمات کشوری در استان خراسان رضوی [some country divisions in Razavi Khorasan province]