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Zaveh County

Coordinates: 35°15′N 59°43′E / 35.250°N 59.717°E / 35.250; 59.717
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Zaveh County
Persian: شهرستان زاوه
Location of Zaveh County in Razavi Khorasan province (center right, green)
Location of Zaveh County in Razavi Khorasan province (center right, green)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°15′N 59°43′E / 35.250°N 59.717°E / 35.250; 59.717[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalDowlatabad
DistrictsCentral, Soleyman
Area
 • Total2,575 km2 (994 sq mi)
Elevation
1,750 m (5,740 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total67,695
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History

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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

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Population

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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

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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

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Media related to Zaveh County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Šahrestâne Zave

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 May 2023). "Zaveh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz. "Approval letter regarding the creation of Zaveh County with the center of Dowlatbad city under the citizenship of Razavi Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.