Firuzeh County

Firuzeh County (Persian: شهرستان فیروزه), formerly Binalud County, is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Firuzeh. At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Taghenkoh District and most of Takht-e Jolgeh District of Nishapur County) was 49,823 in 12,581 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 42,739 people in 12,351 households, by which time those parts had been separated from the county to form Firuzeh County.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 37,539 in 11,783 households.[3]

Firuzeh County
شهرستان فیروزه
County
Location of Firuzeh County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°18′N 58°26′E
Country Iran
ProvincesRazavi Khorasan
CapitalFiruzeh
DistrictsCentral, Taghenkoh
Area
 • Total1,490 km2 (580 sq mi)
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total37,539
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Administrative divisions

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

Firuzeh County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[1]2011[2]2016[3]
Central District227,26121,51320,787
Firuzeh Rural District9,2923,1582,907
Takht-e Jolgeh Rural District13,06312,58611,996
Firuzeh (city)4,9065,7695,884
Taghenkoh District22,56221,22616,752
Taghenkoh-e Jonubi Rural District6,8766,5716,070
Taghenkoh-e Shomali Rural District15,68613,2219,408
Hemmatabad (city)1,4341,274
Total49,82342,73937,539
1As a part of Nishapur County at the 2006 census
2Formerly Takht-e Jolgeh District, excluding Binalud Rural District
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References
  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.
  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.
  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.
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