Zahedan County

For the city, see Zahedan.

Zahedan County (Persian: شهرستان زاهدان) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zahedan.^[3]

Zahedan County Persian: شهرستان زاهدان
County
Location of Zahedan County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (top, yellow)
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°37′45″N 60°20′50″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
Capital	Zahedan
Districts	Central, Kurin, Nosratabad
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	672,589
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Zahedan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206427" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

After the 2011 National Census, Mirjaveh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Mirjaveh County.^[4] After the 2016 census, the village of Sar Jangal was elevated to the status of a city.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 663,822 in 130,763 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 660,575 people in 157,139 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 672,589 in 168,480 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Zahedan County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Central District	577,898	587,156	628,219
Cheshmeh Ziarat RD	21,950	22,161	34,693
Hormak RD	3,242	4,270	5,796
Zahedan (city)	552,706	560,725	587,730
Kurin District	23,138	18,048	25,898
Kurin RD	15,885	12,264	17,764
Shuru RD	7,253	5,784	8,134
Sar Jangal (city)[a]
Mirjaveh District[b]	45,896	39,873
Ladiz RD	23,953	21,712
Tamin RD	8,353	8,040
Mirjaveh (city)	13,590	10,121
Nosratabad District	16,890	15,308	18,462
Dumak RD	6,746	4,581	5,437
Nosratabad RD	5,962	6,457	7,787
Nosratabad (city)	4,182	4,270	5,238
Total	663,822	660,575	672,589
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Zahedan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]
2. Transferred to Mirjaveh County^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (15 January 2025). "Zahedan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 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. Habibi, Hassan (5 March 2013) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan province, centered in the city of Zahedan. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82822/T129. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (21 October 2012) [Approved 29 September 1391]. Resolution on the national divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 5676/42/4/1; Notification 200666/T46606H. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2025 – via Research Center of the Law System of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
5. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2017). Notification of the approval of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the conversion of Sar Jangal village, the center of Kurin District of Zahedan County, into a city. dotic.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. 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.