Zaveh County

Not to be confused with Saveh County.

For the administrative division of this county, see Zaveh Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Zaveh.

Zaveh County (Persian: شهرستان زاوه)^[a] is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dowlatabad.^[3]

Zaveh County Persian: شهرستان زاوه
County
Location of Zaveh County in Razavi Khorasan province (center right, green)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°15′N 59°43′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Capital	Dowlatabad
Districts	Central, Soleyman
Area
• Total	2,575 km2 (994 sq mi)
Elevation	1,750 m (5,740 ft)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	67,695
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, Jolgeh Zaveh District was separated from Torbat-e Heydarieh County in the establishment of Zaveh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Dowlatabad as its capital and only city.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 71,677 people in 19,743 households.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 67,695 in 20,063 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Zaveh County Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[4]	2016[2]
Central District	40,701	38,384
Safaiyeh RD	14,057	13,087
Zaveh RD	17,038	15,968
Dowlatabad (city)	9,606	9,329
Soleyman District	30,855	29,307
Saq RD	16,147	16,472
Soleyman RD	14,708	12,835
Total	71,677	67,695
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Zaveh County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Also romanized as Šahrestâne Zave

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (7 November 2024). "Zaveh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 November 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 (28 October 2019) [Approved 28 July 2018]. Approval letter regarding the creation of Zaveh County with the center of Dowlatabad city under the citizenship of Razavi Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 78561/42/1/4; Notification 141605/T31734H. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. 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.