Khoshab County
Khoshab County
Persian: شهرستان خوشاب | |
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Coordinates: 36°34′N 57°55′E / 36.567°N 57.917°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
Capital | Soltanabad |
Districts | Central, Meshkan, Now Deh-e Anqolab |
Area | |
• Total | 1,869 km2 (722 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 37,181 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Khoshab County (Persian: شهرستان خوشاب) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Soltanabad.[3]
History
[edit]After the 2006 National Census, Khoshab District was separated from Sabzevar County in the establishment of Khoshab County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Soltanabad as its capital and only city at the time.[3]
After the 2016 census, Tabas Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Now Deh-e Anqolab District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Now Deh-e Anqolab Rural District.[4] The villages of Now Deh-e Arbab[5] and Meshkan[6] were elevated to city status.
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 37,914 people in 10,989 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 37,181 in 11,883 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Khoshab County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 27,345 | 27,169 |
Robat-e Jaz RD | 3,242 | 3,294 |
Soltanabad RD | 7,503 | 8,028 |
Tabas RD | 11,105 | 9,915 |
Soltanabad (city) | 5,495 | 5,932 |
Meshkan District | 10,569 | 10,012 |
Meshkan RD | 5,078 | 5,333 |
Yam RD | 5,491 | 4,679 |
Meshkan (city)[a] | ||
Now Deh-e Anqolab District[b] | ||
Now Deh-e Anqolab RD[b] | ||
Tabas RD | ||
Now Deh-e Arbab (city)[c] | ||
Total | 37,914 | 37,181 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
[edit]Media related to Khoshab County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 May 2023). "Khoshab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (28 February 2013). "Approval letter regarding definitions and country divisions in Sabzevar County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Khoshab County, Razavi Khorasan province". RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (27 June 1399). "The Minister of Interior agreed to turn the village of Now Deh-e Anqolab into a city". Tahlil Bazaar (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (17 December 2016). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Meshkan village, the center of Meshkan District, Khoshab County, into a city". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b "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.