Sib and Suran County (Persian: شهرستان سیب و سوران) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Suran.[2]
Sib and Suran County
Persian: شهرستان سیب و سوران | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sib and Suran County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (center right, pink) | |
 Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 27°15′51″N 61°50′59″E / 27.26417°N 61.84972°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Capital | Suran |
| Districts | Central, Hiduj, Paskuh |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 85,095 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, Hiduj and Sib and Suran Districts were separated from Saravan County in the establishment of Sib and Suran County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Suran as its capital.[2]
After the 2016 census, Shandan Rural District was established in the Central District, and Paskuh Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Paskuh District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Sar Sureh Rural District. Additionally, the village of Sib was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 73,189 people in 17,445 households,[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 85,095 in 21,665 households.[5]
Administrative divisions
editSib and Suran County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[4] | 2016[5] |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 52,668 | 62,876 |
| Paskuh RD | 14,031 | 16,297 |
| Shandan RD[a] | ||
| Sib and Suran RD | 28,005 | 32,999 |
| Sib (city)[b] | ||
| Suran (city) | 10,632 | 13,580 |
| Hiduj District | 20,011 | 22,216 |
| Hiduj RD | 7,443 | 8,779 |
| Kont RD | 11,042 | 11,763 |
| Hiduj (city) | 1,526 | 1,674 |
| Paskuh District[a] | ||
| Paskuh RD | ||
| Sar Sureh RD[a] | ||
| Total | 73,189 | 85,095 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
See also
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Media related to Sib and Suran County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 April 2023). "Sib and Suran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ a b Davoudi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "The approval letter of the Ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 April 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Sib and Suran and Mehrestan Counties in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.