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Firuzeh County

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Firuzeh County
شهرستان فیروزه
Location of Firuzeh County in Razavi Khorasan Province (center left, purple)
Location of Firuzeh County in Razavi Khorasan Province (center left, purple)
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
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CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalFiruzeh
DistrictsCentral, Taghenkoh
Area
 • Total
1,490 km2 (580 sq mi)
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
37,539
 • Density25.2/km2 (65.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Firuzeh County (Persian: شهرستان فیروزه)[a] is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Firuzeh.[4][b]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Taghenkuh and Takht-e Jolgeh Districts were separated from Nishapur County in the establishment of Takht-e Jolgeh County,[c] which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Firuzeh as its capital.[4]

After the 2016 census, the village of Garmab was elevated to the status of a city.[6]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 42,739 people in 12,351 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 37,539 in 11,783 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Firuzeh County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Firuzeh County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[7] 2016[2]
Central District 21,513 20,787
Firuzeh RD 3,158 2,907
Takht-e Jolgeh RD 12,586 11,996
Firuzeh (city)[b] 5,769 5,884
Taghenkuh District 21,226 16,752
Taghenkuh-e Jonubi RD 6,571 6,070
Taghenkuh-e Shomali RD[d] 13,221 9,408
Garmab (city)[e]
Hemmatabad (city) 1,434 1,274
Total 42,739 37,539
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Takht-e Jolgeh County (شهرستان تخت جلگه)[3]
  2. ^ a b Formerly the village of Bozghan[5]
  3. ^ Renamed Firuzeh County[3]
  4. ^ Formerly Taghenkuh Rural District[8]
  5. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

References

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