Birjand County

Birjand County (Persian: شهرستان بیرجند) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Birjand.

For the city, see Birjand.

Birjand County
Persian: شهرستان بیرجند
County
Location of Birjand County in South Khorasan province
Location of Birjand County in South Khorasan province
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°05′N 59°10′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CapitalBirjand
DistrictsCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total261,324
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Birjand County at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 221,756 in 60,240 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 259,506 people in 71,384 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 261,324 in 74,657 households, by which time Khusf District had been separated from the county to form Khusf County.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Birjand County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows one district, six rural districts, and one city.[2]

After the census, Shakhen and Shakhenat Rural Districts were separated from the Central District to establish Shakhenat District.[5]

Birjand County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District196,834230,487261,324
Alqurat Rural District8,23612,0269,479
Baqeran Rural District14,65126,94034,071
Fasharud Rural District2,7272,1242,435
Kahshang Rural District3,9913,3383,737
Shakhen Rural District6,2765,1305,372
Shakhenat Rural District3,1052,9092,594
Birjand (city)157,848178,020203,636
Shakhenat District1
Shakhen Rural District
Shakhenat Rural District
Khusf District224,92229,019
Barakuh Rural District3,9192,496
Jolgeh-e Mazhan Rural District4,2804,536
Khusf Rural District9,41911,464
Qaleh Zari Rural District4,1183,896
Khusf (city)3,1864,920
Mohammadshahr (city)1,707
Total221,756259,506261,324
1Established after the 2016 census[5]
2Became a part of Khusf County
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (18 March 2023). "Birjand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. Jahangiri, Ishaq (15 February 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Birjand County, South Khorasan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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