Qaen County (Persian: شهرستان قائن)[a] is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qaen.[3] This city is known as “Capital of Saffron”.
Qaen County
Persian: شهرستان قائن | |
|---|---|
 Location of Qaen County in South Khorasan province (top right, purple) | |
 Location of South Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°39′N 59°15′E / 33.650°N 59.250°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| Capital | Qaen |
| Districts | Central, Nimbeluk, Sedeh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 116,181 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Qaen County at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
editAfter the 2011 National Census, Zirkuh and Zohan Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Zirkuh County.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 137,357 in 35,783 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 152,401 people in 42,002 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 116,181 in 34,794 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editQaen County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 62,040 | 70,686 | 73,917 |
| Mahyar RD | 4,874 | 4,610 | 4,445 |
| Pishkuh RD | 3,295 | 3,837 | 3,793 |
| Qaen RD | 18,252 | 18,483 | 19,758 |
| Esfeden (city) | 3,145 | 3,530 | 3,598 |
| Qaen (city) | 32,474 | 40,226 | 42,323 |
| Nimbeluk District | 18,396 | 20,152 | 19,791 |
| Karghond RD | 4,508 | 5,442 | 4,786 |
| Nimbeluk RD | 5,072 | 4,556 | 4,563 |
| Khezri Dasht Beyaz (city) | 4,930 | 5,761 | 5,680 |
| Nimbeluk (city) | 3,886 | 4,393 | 4,762 |
| Sedeh District | 18,792 | 20,482 | 22,473 |
| Afriz RD | 5,765 | 6,276 | 7,123 |
| Paskuh RD | 6,407 | 7,357 | 8,441 |
| Sedeh RD | 3,569 | 3,264 | 3,180 |
| Arianshahr (city) | 3,051 | 3,585 | 3,729 |
| Zirkuh District[b] | 26,203 | 29,844 | |
| Petergan RD | 5,865 | 6,375 | |
| Shaskuh RD | 8,329 | 9,752 | |
| Zirkuh RD | 7,676 | 7,799 | |
| Hajjiabad (city) | 4,333 | 5,918 | |
| Zohan District[b] | 11,926 | 11,237 | |
| Afin RD | 5,311 | 4,760 | |
| Zohan RD | 5,908 | 5,058 | |
| Zohan (city) | 707 | 1,419 | |
| Total | 137,357 | 152,401 | 116,181 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Media related to Qaen County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ Also known as Ghayen County
- ^ a b Transferred to Zirkuh County[4]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 March 2023). "Qaen County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 August 2013). "Reforms and creation of country divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.