Joghatai County

For the city, see Joghatai.

Joghatai County (Persian: شهرستان جغتای) is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Joghatai.^[3]

Joghatai County شهرستان جغتای
County
Location of Joghatai County in Razavi Khorasan Province (top left, green)
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°40′N 56°57′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Capital	Joghatai
Districts	Central, Helali
Area
• Total	1,716 km2 (663 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	49,175
• Density	29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, Joghatai District was separated from Sabzevar County in the establishment of Joghatai County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Joghatai as its capital and only city at the time.^[3]

After the 2016 census, the village of Rivadeh was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 47,920 people in 13,181 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 49,175 in 14,923 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Joghatai County Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[5]	2016[2]
Central District	23,779	25,248
Dasturan RD	5,254	5,068
Joghatai RD	10,313	10,912
Joghatai (city)	8,212	9,268
Helali District	24,141	23,927
Miyan Joveyn RD	11,524	11,273
Pain Joveyn RD	12,617	12,654
Rivadeh (city)[a]
Total	47,920	49,175
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Joghatai County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (31 October 2024). "Joghatai County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
2. 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. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2014) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Sabzevar County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 130413/42/4/1; Notification 161474/T32507K. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
4. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 June 1369) [Approved 17 May 1396]. The approvals of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. 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.