Zahedan County

Zahedan County (Persian: شهرستان زاهدان) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zahedan.

For the city, see Zahedan.

Zahedan County
Persian: شهرستان زاهدان
County
Location of Zahedan County in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Location of Zahedan County in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°37′45″N 60°20′50″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CapitalZahedan
DistrictsCentral, Kurin, Nosratabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total672,589
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Zahedan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206427" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 663,822 in 130,763 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 660,575 people in 157,139 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 672,589 in 168,480 households,[2] by which time Mirjaveh District had been separated from the county to form Mirjaveh County.[5]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Zahedan 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]

Zahedan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District577,898587,156628,219
Cheshmeh Ziarat Rural District21,95022,16134,693
Hormak Rural District3,2424,2705,796
Zahedan (city)552,706560,725587,730
Kurin District23,13818,04825,898
Kurin Rural District15,88512,26417,764
Shuru Rural District7,2535,7848,134
Sar Jangal (city)1
Mirjaveh District245,89639,873
Ladiz Rural District23,95321,712
Tamin Rural District8,3538,040
Mirjaveh (city)13,59010,121
Nosratabad District16,89015,30818,462
Dumak Rural District6,7464,5815,437
Nosratabad Rural District5,9626,4577,787
Nosratabad (city)4,1824,2705,238
Total663,822660,575672,589
1Became a city after the 2016 census[6]
2Became a part of Mirjaveh County[5]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (21 April 2023). "Zahedan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. 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. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. Rahimi, Mohammadreza. "Seven new counties were added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  6. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2017). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Sar Jangal village, the center of Kurin District of Zahedan County, into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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