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County in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dargaz County (Persian: شهرستان درگز) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dargaz.[3]
Dargaz County
Persian: شهرستان درگز | |
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Coordinates: 37°20′25″N 58°58′11″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
Capital | Dargaz |
Districts | Central, Chapeshlu, Lotfabad, Now Khandan |
Area | |
• Total | 3,777 km2 (1,458 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 72,355 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Dargaz County at GEOnet Names Server |
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 73,439 in 19,435 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 74,326 people in 21,654 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 72,355 in 22,778 households.[2]
Its prestigious ancient name of Abivard (the Apavartene in the works of the ancient geographers, Ptolemy and Strabo) was changed just a few years ago, believing wrongly that it is a later Arabic name.[citation needed] Apavarta simply meant "rosewater" in Parthian and Old Persian.
Dargaz County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
---|---|---|---|
Central District | 40,197 | 42,587 | 41,808 |
Takab RD | 5,892 | 5,533 | 5,046 |
Dargaz (city) | 34,305 | 37,054 | 36,762 |
Chapeshlu District | 11,774 | 11,107 | 11,360 |
Miankuh RD | 4,409 | 3,888 | 4,089 |
Qarah Bashlu RD | 5,118 | 4,745 | 4,897 |
Chapeshlu (city) | 2,247 | 2,474 | 2,374 |
Lotfabad District | 10,374 | 10,013 | 9,432 |
Dibaj RD | 3,297 | 3,313 | 3,045 |
Zangelanlu RD | 5,180 | 4,910 | 4,522 |
Lotfabad (city) | 1,897 | 1,790 | 1,865 |
Now Khandan District | 11,094 | 10,619 | 9,755 |
Dorungar RD | 3,296 | 2,944 | 2,753 |
Shahrestaneh RD | 5,047 | 5,013 | 4,368 |
Now Khandan (city) | 2,751 | 2,662 | 2,634 |
Total | 73,439 | 74,326 | 72,355 |
RD = Rural District |
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