Roshtkhar County

Roshtkhar County (Persian: شهرستان رشتخوار) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Roshtkhar.

Roshtkhar County
Persian: شهرستان رشتخوار
County
Location of Roshtkhar County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Roshtkhar County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°52′16″N 59°28′52″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalRoshtkhar
DistrictsCentral, Jangal
Area
  Total3,598 km2 (1,389 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total60,689
  Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Roshtkhar County at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 57,247 in 13,519 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 60,632 people in 16,262 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 60,689 in 17,566 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Roshtkhar County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Roshtkhar County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District42,62146,18546,347
Astaneh Rural District20,96222,44522,393
Roshtkhar Rural District16,53617,05416,440
Roshtkhar (city)5,1236,6867,514
Jangal District14,62614,44714,342
Jangal Rural District5,0665,1265,311
Shabeh Rural District3,3282,8312,381
Jangal (city)6,2326,4906,650
Total57,24760,63260,689

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (7 May 2023). "Roshtkhar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 7 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.
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