Qasr-e Qand County

Not to be confused with Qasr-e Shirin County.
For the city, see Qasr-e Qand.

Qasr-e Qand County
Persian: شهرستان قصرقند
County
Location of Qasr-e Qand County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (bottom, purple)
Location of Qasr-e Qand County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (bottom, purple)
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 26°04′51″N 60°48′49″E / 26.08083°N 60.81361°E / 26.08083; 60.81361[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CapitalQasr-e Qand
DistrictsCentral, Sarbuk, Talang
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
61,076
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qasr-e Qand County (Persian: شهرستان قصرقند) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qasr-e Qand.[3]

History

After the 2011 National Census, Qasr-e Qand District was separated from Nik Shahr County, and Talang Rural District from Chabahar County, in the establishment of Qasr-e Qand County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Qasr-e Qand as its capital and only city at the time.[3] After the 2016 census, the village of Sarbuk was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 61,076 in 15,524 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Qasr-e Qand County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Qasr-e Qand County Population
Administrative Divisions 2016[2]
Central District 25,690
Hit RD 6,794
Holunchekan RD 7,291
Qasr-e Qand (city) 11,605
Sarbuk District 17,018
Hamiri RD 8,771
Sarbuk RD 8,247
Sarbuk (city)[a]
Talang District 18,368
Sharak RD 4,577
Talang RD 13,791
Total 61,076
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Qasr-e Qand County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 April 2023). "Qasr-e Qand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Carrying out reforms of country divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b Mohebi, Daniyal (6 January 2016). "Sarbuk village of Qasr-e Qand County became a city". Tasnim News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.