Sib and Suran County

For the administrative division of this county, see Sib and Suran Rural District. For the cities, see Sib and Suran.

Sib and Suran County (Persian: شهرستان سیب و سوران) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Suran.^[3]

Sib and Suran County Persian: شهرستان سیب و سوران
County
Location of Sib and Suran County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (center right, pink)
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°15′51″N 61°50′59″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
Capital	Suran
Districts	Central, Hiduj, Paskuh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	85,095
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, Hiduj and Sib and Suran Districts were separated from Saravan County in the establishment of Sib and Suran County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Suran as its capital.^[3]

After the 2016 census, Shandan Rural District was established in the Central District, and Paskuh Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Paskuh District, including the new Sar Sureh Rural District. Additionally, the village of Sib was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 73,189 people in 17,445 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 85,095 in 21,665 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Sib and Suran County Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[5]	2016[2]
Central District	52,668	62,876
Paskuh RD	14,031	16,297
Shandan RD[a]
Sib and Suran RD	28,005	32,999
Sib (city)[b]
Suran (city)	10,632	13,580
Hiduj District	20,011	22,216
Hiduj RD	7,443	8,779
Kont RD	11,042	11,763
Hiduj (city)	1,526	1,674
Paskuh District[a]
Paskuh RD
Sar Sureh RD[a]
Total	73,189	85,095
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Sib and Suran County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (14 January 2025). "Sib and Suran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 January 2025.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. The approval letter of the Ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Sistan and Baluchestan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/4; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 161431/T38028K. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 13 April 1400]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Sib and Suran and Mehrestan Counties in Sistan and Baluchestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 192882. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.