Chenaran County

Chenaran County (Persian: شهرستان چناران) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chenaran, about 45 km west of the city of Mashhad.

For the city, see Chenaran. For the administrative division, see Chenaran Rural District.

Chenaran County
Persian: شهرستان چناران
County
Location of Chenaran County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Chenaran County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°43′00″N 59°00′49″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalChenaran
DistrictsCentral, Radkan, Seyyedabad
Area
 • Total2,073 km2 (800 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total155,013
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Chenaran County at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 108,533 in 26,937 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 125,601 people in 34,477 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 155,013 in 45,105 households.[2] Golbahar District was separated from Chenaran County on 17 November 2019 to form Golbahar County.[5]

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.[2] After the 2016 census, Radkan and Seyyedabad Districts were established, each with two rural districts and one city.[6]

Chenaran County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District73,97784,77088,581
Boq Mej Rural District3,9453,1423,270
Chenaran Rural District17,10918,15316,946
Radkan Rural District11,18814,90814,486
Chenaran (city)41,73548,56753,879
Golbahar District134,55640,78566,321
Bizaki Rural District11,74010,88512,134
Golmakan Rural District22,81620,3668,937
Golbahar (city)36,877
Golmakan (city)9,5348,373
Radkan District2
Qiasabad Rural District2
Radkan Rural District
Radkan (city)
Seyyedabad District2
Hakimabad Rural District2
Seyyedabad Rural District2
Seyyedabad (city)
Total108,533125,601155,013
1Became a part of Golbahar County after the 2016 census[5]
2Established after the 2016 census[6]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (27 April 2023). "Chenaran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. Jahangiri, Ishaq (11 August 2019). "Changes in country divisions in the case of Chenaran County, Razavi Khorasan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  6. "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Razavi Khorasan province". RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
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