Sarakhs County

For the city, see Sarakhs. For the administrative division of this county, see Sarakhs Rural District.

Sarakhs County
Persian: شهرستان سرخس
County
Location of Sarakhs County in Razavi Khorasan province (top right, yellow)
Location of Sarakhs County in Razavi Khorasan province (top right, yellow)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°17′N 60°43′E / 36.283°N 60.717°E / 36.283; 60.717[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalSarakhs
DistrictsCentral, Marzdaran
Area
 • Total5,397 km2 (2,084 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total97,519
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Sarakhs County at GEOnet Names Server

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

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 85,524 in 19,485 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 89,956 people in 23,438 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 97,519 in 26,932 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Sarakhs County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 69,404 74,796 80,710
Khangiran RD 6,530 6,829 7,600
Sarakhs RD 16,167 17,366 17,734
Tajan RD 13,136 13,439 13,197
Sarakhs (city) 33,571 37,162 42,179
Marzdaran District 16,120 15,160 16,808
Golbibi RD 6,278 5,753 6,121
Marzdaran RD 2,993 2,882 2,914
Pol Khatun RD 5,821 4,966 6,532
Mazdavand (city) 1,028 1,559 1,241
Total 85,524 89,956 97,519
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Sarakhs County at Wikimedia Commons

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 November 2024). "Sarakhs County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 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 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.
  5. ^ 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.