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County in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chenaran County (Persian: شهرستان چناران) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chenaran,[3] about 45 km west of the city of Mashhad.
Chenaran County
Persian: شهرستان چناران | |
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Coordinates: 36°43′00″N 59°00′49″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
Capital | Chenaran |
Districts | Central, Radkan, Seyyedabad |
Area | |
• Total | 2,073 km2 (800 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 155,013 |
• Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Chenaran County at GEOnet Names Server |
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Golmakan was elevated to the status of a city,[4] and after the 2011 census, the new city of Golbahar was established.[5]
In August 2019, Radkan Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Radkan District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Qiasabad Rural District. Seyyedabad District was established and divided into the new Hakimabad and Seyyedabad Rural Districts. In addition, Golbahar District was separated from the county in the formation of Golbahar County.[6] The villages of Radkan[7] and Seyyedabad[8] were elevated to city status.
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 108,533 in 26,937 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 125,601 people in 34,477 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 155,013 in 45,105 households.[2]
Chenaran County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[9] | 2011[10] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 73,977 | 84,770 | 88,581 |
Boq Mej RD | 3,945 | 3,142 | 3,270 |
Chenaran RD | 17,109 | 18,153 | 16,946 |
Radkan RD | 11,188 | 14,908 | 14,486 |
Chenaran (city) | 41,735 | 48,567 | 53,879 |
Golbahar District[lower-alpha 1] | 34,556 | 40,785 | 66,321 |
Bizaki RD | 11,740 | 10,885 | 12,134 |
Golmakan RD | 22,816 | 20,366 | 8,937 |
Golbahar (city) | 36,877 | ||
Golmakan (city) | 9,534 | 8,373 | |
Radkan District[lower-alpha 2] | |||
Qiasabad RD[lower-alpha 2] | |||
Radkan RD | |||
Radkan (city)[lower-alpha 3] | |||
Seyyedabad District[lower-alpha 2] | |||
Hakimabad RD[lower-alpha 2] | |||
Seyyedabad RD[lower-alpha 2] | |||
Seyyedabad (city)[lower-alpha 4] | |||
Total | 108,533 | 125,601 | 155,013 |
RD = Rural District |
An agricultural county, Chenaran has been recently developing industries as well, especially in the industrial area of the city to the south. The common sport of the city is wrestling. There are many farms in the outskirts of the city.[citation needed]
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