Sheshtamad County

Sheshtamad County

Persian: شهرستان ششتمد
Sheshtamad County Persian: شهرستان ششتمد
County
	Location of Sheshtamad County in Razavi Khorasan province
	Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 35°48′N 57°57′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Capital	Sheshtomad
Districts	Central, Shamkan
Area
• Total	2,937 km2 (1,134 sq mi)
Population (2016)[2]
• Total	24,261
• Density	8.3/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sheshtamad County (Persian: شهرستان ششتمد) is located in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sheshtomad.

At the 2006 census, the county's population (as Sheshtamad District of Sabzevar County) was 25,273 in 6,973 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 28,082 people in 8,437 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the district's population was 24,261 in 7,786 households.[2]

In February 2019, the district was separated from the county to establish Sheshtamad County and divided into two districts, each with two rural districts. The city of Sheshtomad became the new county's capital.[5] The village of Shamkan was later elevated to the status of a city and became the capital of Shamkan District.[6]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Sheshtamad County's administrative divisions (as Sheshtamad District of Sabzevar County) over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table.

Sheshtamad County Population¹
Administrative Divisions	2006[3]	2011[4]	2016[2]
Central District	14,663	16,756	14,105
Beyhaq Rural District	7,417	7,826	6,871
Takab-e Kuhmish Rural District	5,000	4,758	4,126
Sheshtomad (city)	2,246	4,172	3,108
Shamkan District	10,610	11,326	10,156
Rob-e Shamat Rural District	4,663	4,806	4,385
Shamkan Rural District	5,947	6,520	5,771
Shamkan (city)²
Total	25,273	28,082	24,261
¹As a part of Sabzevar County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses ²Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (8 May 2023). "Sheshtamad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
"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.
"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.
"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.
Jahangiri, Ishaq (21 February 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Razavi Khorasan province". RC Majlis (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
Vahidi, Ahmad. "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert two villages into cities". Rusta News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (8 May 2023). "Sheshtamad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 May 2023.

[2016_census-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.

[2006_census-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.

[2011_census-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.

[Sheshtamad-5] Jahangiri, Ishaq (21 February 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Razavi Khorasan province". RC Majlis (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2023.

[Shamkan-6] Vahidi, Ahmad. "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert two villages into cities". Rusta News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.