Shirvan County (Persian: شهرستان شیروان) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shirvan.[3]
Shirvan County
Persian: شهرستان شیروان | |
|---|---|
 Location of Shirvan County in North Khorasan province (right, yellow) | |
 Location of North Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′N 57°53′E / 37.533°N 57.883°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | North Khorasan |
| Capital | Shirvan |
| Districts | Central, Qushkhaneh, Sarhad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 146,140 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Shirvan County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Demographics
editLanguage and ethnicity
editKurmanji Kurds, Persians, Khorasani Turks, and Tats[4] are the largest ethnic groups in the county. A small Jewish population was noted to be present also, numbering only five.[4]
History
editAfter the 2011 National Census, the village of Ziarat[5] was elevated to the status of a city, and the village of Yengi Qaleh-ye Bala became the city of Qushkhaneh.[6] After the 2016 census, the village of Khan Laq was elevated to the status of a city.[7]
Population
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 152,493 in 37,647 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 157,014 people in 43,009 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 146,140 in 43,873 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editShirvan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 126,928 | 134,455 | 123,745 |
| Golian RD | 7,889 | 6,446 | 5,657 |
| Howmeh RD | 7,297 | 8,062 | 7,070 |
| Sivkanlu RD | 7,501 | 6,388 | 6,350 |
| Zavarom RD | 7,174 | 7,586 | 6,484 |
| Ziarat RD | 14,277 | 17,719 | 11,316 |
| Khan Laq (city)[a] | |||
| Shirvan (city) | 82,790 | 88,254 | 82,689 |
| Ziarat (city) | 4,179 | ||
| Qushkhaneh District | 13,819 | 11,125 | 10,423 |
| Qushkhaneh-ye Bala RD | 8,048 | 6,229 | 5,270 |
| Qushkhaneh-ye Pain RD | 5,771 | 4,896 | 4,157 |
| Qushkhaneh (city)[b] | 996 | ||
| Sarhad District | 11,746 | 11,434 | 11,967 |
| Jirestan RD | 5,841 | 5,166 | 5,604 |
| Takmaran RD | 5,204 | 5,102 | 4,882 |
| Lujali (city) | 701 | 1,166 | 1,481 |
| Total | 152,493 | 157,014 | 146,140 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Geography
editLocation
editShirvan city with an area of 3789 square kilometers, which is limited to Turkmenistan from the north, Esfarayen city from the south, Farooj county from the east and Bojnourd from the west. In the north of Shirvan, there is a city called Lujli. Shirvan is one of the high cities of North Khorasan province, which is located in the valley of the Atrak border river in the middle of Kopedagh and Aladagh mountains. Shirvan has a relatively cold climate in winter and a warm and temperate climate in summer.
Estarkhi waterfall
editEstarkhi waterfall is one of the tallest waterfalls in Shirvan region. The length of this waterfall reaches 20 meters. This waterfall is located 40 km south of Shirvan city, on the northern slopes of Shah Jahan mountain range. On the way to reach this waterfall, Golian Cave is also one of the natural attractions of this region.[10]
Notable people
edit- Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, born 1959 in Shirvan; Interior Minister of President Hassan Rouhani
See also
edit
Media related to Shirvan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[7]
- ^ Formerly the village of Yengi Qaleh-ye Bala[6]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 October 2024). "Shirvan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 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. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ a b "About Tati language of North Khorasan (Persian)". Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 July 2013) [Approved 7 May 2013]. "Six new cities and towns were added to the map of national divisions". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 22 September 2013]. Changing the village of Yengi Qaleh-ye Bala from the functions of Shirvan County in North Khorasan province to a city and naming it Qushkhaneh. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 53494/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2021) [Approved 5 May 1400]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Khan Laq village of Ziarat Rural District, Central District of Shirvan County, North Khorasan province, into a city. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 47687/T58418H. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): North Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ آبشار اسطرخی (۱۳۹۹)|تمام اطلاعات موردنیاز سفر به این جاذبه [Astarkhi Waterfall (1399) | All the information needed to travel to this attraction]. gardeshgari724.com (in Persian). Retrieved 24 February 2021.