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Sib and Suran County (Persian: شهرستان سیب و سوران) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Suran.[2]
Sib and Suran County
Persian: شهرستان سیب و سوران | |
|---|---|
 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) | |
• Total | 85,095 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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.[2]
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, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Sar Sureh Rural District. Additionally, the village of Sib was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 73,189 people in 17,445 households,[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 85,095 in 21,665 households.[5]
Sib and Suran County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[4] | 2016[5] |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
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