Iranshahr County

Iranshahr County (Persian: شهرستان ایرانشهر) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Iranshahr.

Iranshahr County
Persian: شهرستان ایرانشهر
County
Location of Iranshahr County in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Location of Iranshahr County in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°40′40″N 60°20′02″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CapitalIranshahr
DistrictsCentral, Bazman, Damen
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total254,314
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Iranshahr County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3194997" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 264,226 in 49,443 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 219,796 people in 50,978 households,[4] by which time Dalgan District had been separated from the county to become Dalgan County.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 254,314, in 62,625 households.[2] Bampur District was separated from the county in 2018 to form Bampur County.[6]

Administrative divisions

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

Iranshahr County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District151,038155,018181,928
Abtar Rural District11,63510,06110,624
Damen Rural District14,22111,27711,392
Howmeh Rural District25,68636,66846,162
Iranshahr (city)99,49697,012113,750
Bampur District147,36054,04260,557
Bampur-e Gharbi Rural District15,90516,64716,794
Bampur-e Sharqi Rural District22,38219,13121,244
Bampur (city)9,07310,07112,217
Mohammadan (city)8,19310,302
Bazman District13,40910,44311,827
Abreis Rural District1,5551,8271,621
Bazman Rural District7,8523,9145,014
Bazman (city)4,0024,7025,192
Dalgan District252,419
Dalgan Rural District23,068
Hudian Rural District3,708
Jolgeh-ye Chah Hashem Rural District22,644
Galmurti (city)2,999
Damen District3
Abadan Rural District3
Damen Rural District
Total264,226219,796254,314
1Became a part of Bampur County[6]
2Became a part of Dalgan County[5]
3Established after the 2016 census[7]

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (11 April 2023). "Iranshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. Davodi, Parviz (18 September 2016). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iranshahr County". Research Center of the Islamic Council (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  6. Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 August 2017). "Letter of approval regarding reforms and divisional changes in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  7. Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 September 2018). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Iranshahr County of Sistan and Baluchestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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