Qaen County
Persian: شهرستان قائن
County
Location of Qaen County in South Khorasan province
Location of Qaen County in South Khorasan province
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°39′N 59°15′E / 33.650°N 59.250°E / 33.650; 59.250[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CapitalQaen
DistrictsCentral, Nimbeluk, Sedeh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total116,181
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Qaen County at GEOnet Names Server

Qaen County (Persian: شهرستان قائن, also Romanized as Ghayen) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qaen.[3] This city is known as “Capital of Saffron”.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 137,357 in 35,783 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 152,401 people in 42,002 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 116,181 in 34,794 households,[2] by which time Zirkuh and Zohan Districts had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zirkuh County.[6]

Administrative divisions

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

Qaen County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District62,04070,68673,917
Mahyar RD4,8744,6104,445
Pishkuh RD3,2953,8373,793
Qaen RD18,25218,48319,758
Esfeden (city)3,1453,5303,598
Qaen (city)32,47440,22642,323
Nimbeluk District18,39620,15219,791
Karghond RD4,5085,4424,786
Nimbeluk RD5,0724,5564,563
Khezri Dasht Beyaz (city)4,9305,7615,680
Nimbeluk (city)3,8864,3934,762
Sedeh District18,79220,48222,473
Afriz RD5,7656,2767,123
Paskuh RD6,4077,3578,441
Sedeh RD3,5693,2643,180
Arianshahr (city)3,0513,5853,729
Zirkuh District126,20329,844
Petergan RD5,8656,375
Shaskuh RD8,3299,752
Zirkuh RD7,6767,799
Hajjiabad (city)4,3335,918
Zohan District111,92611,237
Afin RD5,3114,760
Zohan RD5,9085,058
Zohan (city)7071,419
Total137,357152,401116,181
RD: Rural District
1Became a part of Zirkuh County[6]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Qaen County.

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 March 2023). "City, Nehbandan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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. ↑ 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". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 "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.
  5. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 August 2013). "Reforms and creation of country divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.