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Mashhad County
County in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran
County in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mashhad County |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | County |
| image_map | Razavi Khorasan.svg |
| image_map1 | IranRazaviKhorasan-SVG.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Mashhad County in Razavi Khorasan province (top right, green) |
| map_caption1 | Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Iran |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Razavi Khorasan |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Mashhad |
| parts_type | Districts |
| parts_style | para |
| p1 | Central |
| p2 | Ahmadabad |
| p3 | Razaviyeh |
| area_total_km2 | 9169 |
| population_as_of | 2016 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 3372660 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_footnotes | |
| timezone | IRST |
| utc_offset | +3:30 |
| footnotes |
Mashhad County () is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mashhad, which is also the capital of the Province.
History
After the 2016 National Census, Binalud was elevated to the status of a city. Torqabeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Binalud County.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 2,848,637, in 746,652 households. The following census in 2011 counted 3,069,941 people in 889,034 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 3,372,660, in 1,021,068 households. It is the most populous county in the province and the second most populous in the country, behind Tehran County.
Administrative divisions
Mashhad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 2,679,938 | 2,991,644 | 3,280,368 |
| Darzab RD | 12,886 | 12,192 | 13,112 |
| Kardeh RD | 7,096 | 6,115 | 5,354 |
| Kenevist RD | 29,184 | 22,538 | 27,987 |
| Miyan Velayat RD | 20,397 | 23,502 | 29,751 |
| Tabadkan RD | 71,170 | 83,159 | 105,285 |
| Tus RD | 128,405 | 77,880 | 97,695 |
| Mashhad (city) | 2,410,800 | 2,766,258 | 3,001,184 |
| Ahmadabad District | 51,267 | 28,118 | 32,988 |
| Piveh Zhan RD | 17,262 | 17,768 | 20,589 |
| Sarjam RD | 32,844 | 8,863 | 10,343 |
| Binalud (city) | |||
| Molkabad (city) | 1,161 | 1,487 | 2,056 |
| Razaviyeh District | 67,093 | 50,169 | 59,232 |
| Abravan RD | 13,561 | 14,209 | 14,905 |
| Meyami RD | 44,348 | 25,070 | 28,890 |
| Pain Velayat RD | 6,399 | 6,348 | 6,587 |
| Razaviyeh (city) | 2,785 | 4,542 | 8,850 |
| Torqabeh District | 50,339 | ||
| Shandiz RD | 15,431 | ||
| Torqabeh RD | 15,348 | ||
| Shandiz (city) | 6,402 | ||
| Torqabeh (city) | 13,158 | ||
| Total | 2,848,637 | 3,069,941 | 3,372,660 |
Notes
References
References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). (3 November 2024). "Mashhad County".
- Habibi, Hassan. (c. 2015). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council.
- (c. 2016). "Introducing the city".
- Davodi, Parviz. (3 December 2014). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Mashhad County". Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board.
- Mokhbar, Mohammad. (23 July 2022). "Resolution on changing the name of Binalud County, Khorasan province to Torqabeh and Shandiz County". Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province". The Statistical Center of Iran.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province". The Statistical Center of Iran.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province". The Statistical Center of Iran.
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