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County in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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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". |
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]
At the time of the 2006 National 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]
Zahedan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
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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 |
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