Sarayan County

Sarayan County (Persian: شهرستان سرایان) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarayan.[3]

For the city, see Sarayan.

Sarayan County
Persian: شهرستان سرایان
County
Location of Sarayan County in South Khorasan province
Location of Sarayan County in South Khorasan province
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°28′N 58°19′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CapitalSarayan
DistrictsAyask, Seh Qaleh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total33,312
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 34,636 in 9,140 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 32,493 people in 9,466 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 33,312 in 10,329 households.[2] Sarayan is in the north central part of the province. The county was a part of Ferdows County until May 2004.[6]

Administrative divisions

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

Sarayan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Ayask District123,30224,03424,881
Ayask Rural District4,7364,1664,261
Masabi Rural District2,4451,8651,682
Ayask (city)5,0234,7565,143
Sarayan (city)11,09813,24713,795
Seh Qaleh District11,3348,4598,431
Dokuheh Rural District2,412843631
Seh Qaleh Rural District3,8863,3743,364
Seh Qaleh (city)5,0364,2424,436
Total34,63632,49333,312
1Formerly the Central District
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (22 March 2023). "Sarayan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 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. Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. تاریخچه فرمانداری در وب‌گاه فرمانداری شهرستان فردوس‌ (in Persian).
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