Sarbisheh County

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

For the city, see Sarbisheh.

Sarbisheh County
Persian: شهرستان سربیشه
County
Location of Sarbisheh County in South Khorasan province
Location of Sarbisheh County in South Khorasan province
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°29′N 60°03′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CapitalSarbisheh
DistrictsCentral, Doreh, Mud
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total40,959
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Sarbisheh County at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,591 in 10,119 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 39,487 people in 11,164 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 40,959 in 12,011 households.[2] Sarbisheh is Persian for "forest gate," and contains the last remaining dry forests of southern Khorasan in its surrounding mountains.

Administrative divisions

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

Sarbisheh County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District25,78827,40717,755
Doreh Rural District9,65010,007
Ghainab Rural District3,706
Momenabad Rural District9,9979,1975,334
Sarbisheh (city)6,1418,2038,715
Doreh District11,167
Doreh Rural District6,975
Lanu Rural District4,192
Mud District11,80312,08012,037
Mud Rural District4,4034,2384,180
Naharjan Rural District4,9494,7754,380
Mud (city)2,4513,0673,477
Total37,59139,48740,959
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (22 March 2023). "Sarbisheh 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. "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.
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