Mashhad County
Mashhad County
Persian: شهرستان مشهد | |
|---|---|
 Kuhsangi Street in the city of Mashhad | |
 Location of Mashhad County in Razavi Khorasan province (top right, green) | |
 Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°22′N 59°50′E / 36.367°N 59.833°E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Capital | Mashhad |
| Districts | Central, Ahmadabad, Razaviyeh |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,169 km2 (3,540 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 3,372,660 |
| • Density | 367.8/km2 (952.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Mashhad County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Mashhad County (Persian: شهرستان مشهد) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mashhad, which is also the capital of the province.[4]
History
[edit]In 2007, Torqabeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Binalud County.[5][a]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 2,848,637, in 746,652 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 3,069,941 people in 889,034 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 3,372,660, in 1,021,068 households.[3] It is the most populous county in the province and the second most populous in the country, behind Tehran County.
Administrative divisions
[edit]Mashhad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 2,679,938 | 2,991,644 | 3,280,368 |
| Darzab RD | 12,886 | 12,192 | 13,112 |
| Kardeh RD | 7,096 | 6,115 | 5,354 |
| Kenevist RD | 29,184 | 22,538 | 27,987 |
| Miyan Velayat RD | 20,397 | 23,502 | 29,751 |
| Tabadkan RD | 71,170 | 83,159 | 105,285 |
| Tus RD | 128,405 | 77,880 | 97,695 |
| Mashhad (city) | 2,410,800 | 2,766,258 | 3,001,184 |
| Ahmadabad District | 51,267 | 28,118 | 32,988 |
| Piveh Zhan RD | 17,262 | 17,768 | 20,589 |
| Sarjam RD | 32,844 | 8,863 | 10,343 |
| Binalud (city) | |||
| Malekabad (city) | 1,161 | 1,487 | 2,056 |
| Razaviyeh District | 67,093 | 50,169 | 59,232 |
| Abravan RD | 13,561 | 14,209 | 14,905 |
| Meyami RD | 44,348 | 25,070 | 28,890 |
| Pain Velayat RD | 6,399 | 6,348 | 6,587 |
| Razaviyeh (city) | 2,785 | 4,542 | 8,850 |
| Torqabeh District[b] | 50,339 | ||
| Shandiz RD | 15,431 | ||
| Torqabeh RD | 15,348 | ||
| Shandiz (city) | 6,402 | ||
| Torqabeh (city) | 13,158 | ||
| Total | 2,848,637 | 3,069,941 | 3,372,660 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
[edit]
Media related to Mashhad County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]- ^ Renamed Torqabeh and Shandiz County[6]
- ^ Transferred to Binalud County,[5] renamed Torqabeh and Shandiz County[6]
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 March 2026). "بخش مرکزی شهرستان مشهد [Central District of Mashhad County], Mashhad County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "9R8M+M88 Shor Shor, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوی استان خراسان به مرکزیت شهر مشهد [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. 84902ت125ک [84902T125K]. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ a b Davoodi, Parviz (21 October 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 29/7/1386 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان خراسان رضوی شهرستان مشهد [Resolution on the reform of national divisions in Khorasan Razavi province, Mashhad County]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 93023/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ a b Mokhber, Mohammad (6 June 2022) [۱۴۰۱/۳/۱۶ مصوب (Approved) 1401/3/16 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويبنامه در خصوص تغيير نام شهرستان بينالود استان خراسان به شهرستان طرقبه شاندیز [Resolution on changing the name of Binalud County, Khorasan province to Torqabeh and Shandiz County]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۲۰۳۱۹ [Proposal No. 20319]. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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