Nishapur County

Nishapur County (Persian: شهرستان نیشابور, Šahrestâne Neyšhâbur), or officially Romanized as Neyshabur County, is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nishapur, the second largest city in the province and the third largest city in Eastern Iran.

For the city, see Nishapur.

Nishapur County
Persian: شهرستان نیشابور
County
Mount Binalud, located within the county
Mount Binalud, located within the county
Location of Nishapur County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Nishapur County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°25′26″N 58°37′31″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
Named forShapur I
CapitalNishapur
DistrictsCentral, Sarvelayat
Area
 • Total5,653 km2 (2,183 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total451,780
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
DemonymNeyshaburi
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Nishapur County at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 441,184 in 118,214 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 433,105 people in 128,969 households, by which time Taghenkoh District and most of Takht-e Jolgeh District had been separated from the county to form Firuzeh County.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 451,780 in 142,545 households.[2]

After the census, Zeberkhan District was separated from the county to form Zeberkhan County. In February of 2023, Miyan Jolgeh District was split off from Nishapur County to establish Miyan Jolgeh County.[5]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Nishapur County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows four districts, 13 rural districts, and seven cities.[2]

Nishapur County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District274,700319,576341,182
Binalud Rural District5,7425,635
Darbqazi Rural District10,4119,8549,528
Fazl Rural District15,32317,12115,792
Mazul Rural District30,37534,71833,791
Rivand Rural District12,6198,8358,296
Bar (city)4,1213,765
Nishapur (city)205,972239,185264,375
Miyan Jolgeh District137,11738,47839,288
Belharat Rural District11,67711,89612,074
Eshqabad Rural District15,28015,71116,270
Ghazali Rural District8,8358,9888,951
Eshqabad (city)1,3251,8831,993
Sarvelayat District17,96217,44514,664
Barzanun Rural District6,0325,6934,764
Sarvelayat Rural District10,5679,9188,519
Chekneh (city)1,3631,8341,381
Taghenkuh District222,562
Taghenkuh-e Jonubi Rural District6,876
Taghenkuh-e Shomali Rural District15,686
Takht-e Jolgeh District34,267
Binalud Rural District7,006
Firuzeh Rural District29,292
Takht-e Jolgeh Rural District213,063
Firuzeh (city)24,906
Zeberkhan District354,57657,60656,635
Eshaqabad Rural District10,11010,62311,234
Ordughesh Rural District9,7888,5568,174
Zeberkhan Rural District14,76215,14914,965
Darrud (city)4,9795,4495,717
Kharv (city)11,93114,11513,535
Qadamgah (city)3,0063,7143,010
Total441,184433,105451,780
1Became a part of Miyan Jolgeh County after the 2016 census[5]
2Became a part of Firuzeh County
3Became a part of Zeberkhan County after the 2016 census

History

Nishapur massacre by the Mongols

The Nishapur massacre by the Mongols took place at Nishapur in April of 1221. The Mongol armies of Genghis Khan massacred the entire population of the area, which some estimates put at 1,747,000 citizens.[6]

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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 May 2023). "Nishapur County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 May 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. "Approval letter regarding some country divisions in Razavi Khorasan province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 10 February 2023. Archived from the original on 16 February 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  6. DEATH BY GOVERNMENT
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