Kashmar County (Persian: شهرستان کاشمر)[a] is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kashmar.[3]
Kashmar County
Persian: شهرستان کاشمر | |
|---|---|
 Emamzadeh Hamzah | |
 Location of Kashmar County in Razavi Khorasan Province (center left, yellow) | |
 Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°12′N 58°34′E / 35.200°N 58.567°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Capital | Kashmar |
| Districts | Central, Farah Dasht |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,152 km2 (445 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 168,664 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 3:30 (IRST) |
| Kashmar County at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
editIn 2018, Farah Dasht District was formed and divided into the new Qaleh-ye Bala and Rezqabad Rural Districts. Kuhsorkh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhsorkh County.[4] Two villages were merged to form the new city of Farg Qaleh.[5]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 146,536 in 39,554 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 157,149 people in 46,726 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 168,664 in 52,778 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editKashmar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 119,507 | 130,891 | 143,650 |
| Bala Velayat RD | 26,581 | 28,188 | 28,610 |
| Pain Velayat RD | 11,399 | 12,503 | 12,758 |
| Kashmar (city) | 81,527 | 90,200 | 102,282 |
| Farah Dasht District[b] | |||
| Qaleh-ye Bala RD[b] | |||
| Rezqabad RD[b] | |||
| Farg Qaleh (city)[c] | |||
| Kuhsorkh District[d] | 27,029 | 26,258 | 25,014 |
| Barkuh RD | 11,963 | 11,692 | 11,357 |
| Barrud RD | 4,684 | 3,947 | 3,586 |
| Takab RD | 5,772 | 4,857 | 4,384 |
| Rivash (city) | 4,610 | 5,762 | 5,687 |
| Total | 146,536 | 157,149 | 168,664 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Media related to Kashmar County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 November 2024). "Kashmar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ a b c "Notification of the establishment of Kuhsorkh County in Razavi Khorasan province". cabinetoffice.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 23 December 2018 [Approved 20 September 2018]. Letter 56248/120511. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2023 – via Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 27 December 2019]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Kashmar County, Razavi Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 67426. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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