Ferdows County

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

For the city, see Ferdows.

Ferdows County
Persian: شهرستان فردوس
County
Location of Ferdows County in South Khorasan province
Location of Ferdows County in South Khorasan province
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°51′N 58°01′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CapitalFerdows
DistrictsCentral, Eslamiyeh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total45,523
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Ferdows County at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 61,346 in 17,539 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 41,626 people in 12,440 households, by which time Boshruyeh District had been separated from the county to form Boshruyeh County.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 45,523 in 14,302 households.[2]

Situated in the north of the province, Ferdows County, which was formed in 1944, originally included a large area (more than 78,000 km2), but its subdivisions have gradually become independent and now encompasses four counties (Ferdows, Tabas, Sarayan and Boshruyeh counties). After dividing the former Khorasan province into three provinces, Ferdows County was initially a part of Razavi Khorasan province, but was incorporated within the borders of South Khorasan province in March 2007.

Ferdows County borders Gonabad County and Bajestan County to the north, Gonabad County and Sarayan County to the east, Boshruyeh County to the west and south, and Tabas County to the south.

Ferdows is famous for its high quality saffron and pomegranate.

Administrative divisions

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

Ferdows County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District38,30141,62645,523
Baghestan Rural District5,3955,3615,438
Borun Rural District2,0481,8351,721
Howmeh Rural District2,2862,3782,561
Eslamiyeh (city)5,1676,0847,108
Ferdows (city)23,40525,96828,695
Boshruyeh District123,045
Ali Jamal Rural District3,612
Eresk Rural District3,226
Raqqeh Rural District2,429
Boshruyeh (city)13,778
Eslamiyeh District2
Baghestan Rural District
Borun Rural District
Baghestan (city)
Eslamiyeh (city)
Total61,34641,62645,523
1Became a part of Boshruyeh County
2Established after the 2016 census[5]

Visitor attractions
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (20 March 2023). "Ferdows County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 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. "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Ferdows County of South Khorasan province". RC Majlis (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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