Dargaz County
Persian: شهرستان درگز
County
Location of Dargaz County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Dargaz County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°20′25″N 58°58′11″E / 37.34028°N 58.96972°E / 37.34028; 58.96972[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalDargaz
DistrictsCentral, Chapeshlu, Lotfabad, Now Khandan
Area
 • Total3,777 km2 (1,458 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total72,355
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Dargaz County at GEOnet Names Server

Dargaz County (Persian: شهرستان درگز) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dargaz.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 73,439 in 19,435 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 74,326 people in 21,654 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 72,355 in 22,778 households.[2]

Its prestigious ancient name of Abivard (the Apavartene in the works of the ancient geographers, Ptolemy and Strabo) was changed just a few years ago, believing wrongly that it is a later Arabic name. Apavarta simply meant "rosewater" in Parthian and Old Persian.

Administrative divisions

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

Dargaz County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District40,19742,58741,808
Takab RD5,8925,5335,046
Dargaz (city)34,30537,05436,762
Chapeshlu District11,77411,10711,360
Miankuh RD4,4093,8884,089
Qarah Bashlu RD5,1184,7454,897
Chapeshlu (city)2,2472,4742,374
Lotfabad District10,37410,0139,432
Dibaj RD3,2973,3133,045
Zangelanlu RD5,1804,9104,522
Lotfabad (city)1,8971,7901,865
Now Khandan District11,09410,6199,755
Dorungar RD3,2962,9442,753
Shahrestaneh RD5,0475,0134,368
Now Khandan (city)2,7512,6622,634
Total73,43974,32672,355
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 April 2023). "Dargaz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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.
  3. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (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". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  4. 1 2 "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.
  5. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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