Khash County
Khash County (Persian: شهرستان خاش) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Khash. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 161,918 in 32,478 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 155,652 people in 35,476 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 173,821 in 48,396 households.[3] After the census, Nukabad District was separated from the county to form Taftan County.
Khash County
شهرستان خاش | |
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County | |
![]() Location of Khash County in Sistan and Baluchestan province | |
![]() Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 28°05′N 61°38′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
Capital | Khash |
Districts | Central, Irandegan |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 173,821 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Khash County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206421" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
Administrative divisions
The population history and structural changes of Khash County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, 11 rural districts, and two cities.[3]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[1] | 2011[2] | 2016[3] |
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Central District | 111,114 | 107,817 | 115,085 |
Esmailabad Rural District | 16,940 | 16,895 | 17,577 |
Karvandar Rural District | 6,028 | 6,324 | 7,153 |
Kuh Sefid Rural District | 10,603 | 12,069 | 13,773 |
Poshtkuh Rural District | 13,612 | 12,237 | 13,587 |
Sangan Rural District | 7,248 | 6,187 | 6,411 |
Khash (city) | 56,683 | 54,105 | 56,584 |
Irandegan District | 12,432 | 11,170 | 13,323 |
Irandegan Rural District | 4,232 | 2,973 | 4,056 |
Kahnuk Rural District | 8,200 | 8,197 | 9,267 |
Nukabad District1 | 38,372 | 36,506 | 44,176 |
Eskelabad Rural District | 6,527 | 6,295 | 6,015 |
Gowhar Kuh Rural District | 9,100 | 8,383 | 10,078 |
Nazil Rural District | 10,573 | 9,335 | 11,097 |
Taftan-e Jonubi Rural District | 9,351 | 9,300 | 11,725 |
Nukabad (city) | 2,821 | 3,193 | 5,261 |
Total | 161,918 | 155,652 | 173,821 |
1Became a part of Taftan County |

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References
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. 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. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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