Zirkuh County (Persian: شهرستان زيركوه) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hajjiabad.[3]
Zirkuh County
Persian: شهرستان زيركوه | |
|---|---|
 Location of Zirkuh County in South Khorasan province (top right, green) | |
 Location of South Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°32′N 60°10′E / 33.533°N 60.167°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| Capital | Hajjiabad |
| Districts | Central, Shaskuh, Zohan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 40,155 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editIn February 2013, Zirkuh and Zohan Districts were separated from Qaen County in the establishment of Zirkuh County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Hajjiabad as its capital.[3] After the 2016 National Census, the village of Abiz-e Jadid was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 40,155 in 11,178 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editZirkuh County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table..
| Administrative Divisions | 2016[2] |
|---|---|
| Central District | 19,713 |
| Petergan RD | 5,976 |
| Zirkuh RD | 7,569 |
| Hajjiabad (city) | 6,168 |
| Shaskuh District | 9,490 |
| Bohnabad RD | 5,468 |
| Shaskuh RD | 4,022 |
| Abiz-e Jadid (city)[a] | |
| Zohan District | 10,952 |
| Afin RD | 4,699 |
| Zohan RD | 5,135 |
| Zohan (city) | 1,118 |
| Total | 40,155 |
| RD = Rural District | |
See also
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Media related to Zirkuh County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 March 2023). "Zirkuh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 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.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 August 2013). "Reforms and creation of country divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ a b Fazli, Rahmani (4 February 2016). "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert Abiz village into a city". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.