Zahedan County
Zahedan County (Persian: شهرستان زاهدان) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Zahedan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 663,822 in 130,763 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 660,575 people in 157,139 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 672,589 in 168,480 households, by which time Mirjaveh District had been separated from the county to form Mirjaveh County.[3]
Zahedan County
شهرستان زاهدان | |
|---|---|
County | |
 Location of Zahedan County in Sistan and Baluchestan province | |
 Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 29°37′N 60°21′E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Capital | Zahedan |
| Districts | Central, Kurin, Nosratabad |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 672,589 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| Zahedan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206427" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Administrative divisions
The population history and structural changes of Zahedan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, six rural districts, and two cities.[3]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[1] | 2011[2] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 577,898 | 587,156 | 628,219 |
| Cheshmeh Ziarat Rural District | 21,950 | 22,161 | 34,693 |
| Hormak Rural District | 3,242 | 4,270 | 5,796 |
| Zahedan (city) | 552,706 | 560,725 | 587,730 |
| Kurin District | 23,138 | 18,048 | 25,898 |
| Kurin Rural District | 15,885 | 12,264 | 17,764 |
| Shuru Rural District | 7,253 | 5,784 | 8,134 |
| Mirjaveh District1 | 45,896 | 39,873 | |
| Ladiz Rural District | 23,953 | 21,712 | |
| Tamin Rural District | 8,353 | 8,040 | |
| Mirjaveh (city) | 13,590 | 10,121 | |
| Nosratabad District | 16,890 | 15,308 | 18,462 |
| Dumak Rural District | 6,746 | 4,581 | 5,437 |
| Nosratabad Rural District | 5,962 | 6,457 | 7,787 |
| Nosratabad (city) | 4,182 | 4,270 | 5,238 |
| Total | 663,822 | 660,575 | 672,589 |
| 1Became a part of Mirjaveh 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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