Khoshab County (Persian: شهرستان خوشاب) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Soltanabad.[3]
Khoshab County
Persian: شهرستان خوشاب | |
|---|---|
 Tabas village | |
 Location of Khoshab County in Razavi Khorasan Province (top left, yellow) | |
 Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°34′N 57°55′E / 36.567°N 57.917°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Capital | Soltanabad |
| Districts | Central, Meshkan, Now Deh-e Anqolab |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,869 km2 (722 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 37,181 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, Khoshab District was separated from Sabzevar County in the establishment of Khoshab County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Soltanabad as its capital and only city at the time.[3]
After the 2016 census, Tabas Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Now Deh-e Anqolab District, including the new Now Deh-e Anqolab Rural District.[4] The villages of Now Deh-e Arbab[5] and Meshkan[6] were elevated to city status.
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 37,914 people in 10,989 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 37,181 in 11,883 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editKhoshab County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 27,345 | 27,169 |
| Robat-e Jaz RD | 3,242 | 3,294 |
| Soltanabad RD | 7,503 | 8,028 |
| Tabas RD | 11,105 | 9,915 |
| Soltanabad (city) | 5,495 | 5,932 |
| Meshkan District | 10,569 | 10,012 |
| Meshkan RD[a] | 5,078 | 5,333 |
| Yam RD | 5,491 | 4,679 |
| Meshkan (city)[b] | ||
| Now Deh-e Anqolab District[c] | ||
| Now Deh-e Anqolab RD[c] | ||
| Tabas RD | ||
| Now Deh-e Arbab (city)[d] | ||
| Total | 37,914 | 37,181 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
See also
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Media related to Khoshab County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 November 2024). "Khoshab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammadreza (28 February 2013) [Approved 28 June 1389]. Approval letter regarding definitions and national divisions in Sabzevar County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 29266/42/1/4/1; Notification 149133/T44704H. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 1 April 1398]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Khoshab County, Razavi Khorasan province. rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Proposal 186144; Notification H56153T/37249. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (27 June 1399). "The Minister of the Interior agreed to turn the village of Now Deh-e Anqolab into a city". tahlilbazaar.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (17 December 2016). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the conversion of Meshkan village, the center of Meshkan District, Khoshab County, into a city". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
- ^ a b 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.