Kashmar County

Not to be confused with Kashan County.
For the city, see Kashmar.

Kashmar County
Persian: شهرستان کاشمر
County
Emamzadeh Hamzah
Emamzadeh Hamzah
Location of Kashmar County in Razavi Khorasan Province (center left, yellow)
Location of Kashmar County in Razavi Khorasan Province (center left, yellow)
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°12′N 58°34′E / 35.200°N 58.567°E / 35.200; 58.567[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalKashmar
DistrictsCentral, Farah Dasht
Area
 • Total1,152 km2 (445 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total168,664
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Kashmar County at GEOnet Names Server

Kashmar County (Persian: شهرستان کاشمر)[a] is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kashmar.[3]

History

In 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

Population

At 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

Kashmar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Kashmar County Population
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

Media related to Kashmar County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Ŝahrestāne Kāŝmar
  2. ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[4]
  3. ^ Merger of two villages; became a city after the 2016 census[5]
  4. ^ Transferred to Kuhsorkh County after the 2016 census[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 November 2024). "Kashmar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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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