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Kalat County

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Kalat County
Persian: شهرستان کلات
Landscape near Spa Waterfall
Landscape near Spa Waterfall
Location of Kalat County in Razavi Khorasan province (top right, purple)
Location of Kalat County in Razavi Khorasan province (top right, purple)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
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CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalKalat
DistrictsCentral, Hezarmasjed, Zavin
Area
 • Total
3,503 km2 (1,353 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
36,237
 • Density10.34/km2 (26.79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Kalat County at GEOnet Names Server

Kalat County (Persian: شهرستان کلات) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kalat.[3]

History

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After the 2016 National Census, Charam Rural District was created in the Central District, and Hezarmasjed Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Hezarmasjed District, including the new Layen Rural District.[4] In addition, the villages of Chenar[5] and Hasanabad-e Layen-e Now[6] were elevated to city status.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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Around half of the people of Kalat County are Turkic peoples of Azeri origin,[7] ,Tekke Turkmen; 35% are Kurdish and 15% are Persian.[8]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 39,560 in 9,489 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 38,232 people in 10,298 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 36,237, in 10,708 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Kalat County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[9] 2011[10] 2016[2]
Central District 22,928 22,421 21,820
Charam RD[a]
Hezarmasjed RD 6,010 5,772 6,075
Kabud Gonbad RD 10,389 9,117 8,058
Kalat (city) 6,529 7,532 7,687
Hezarmasjed District[a]
Hezarmasjed RD
Layen RD[a]
Hasanabad-e Layen-e Now (city)[b]
Zavin District 16,632 15,811 14,417
Pasakuh RD 3,647 3,314 3,046
Zavin RD 8,932 8,408 7,626
Chenar (city)[c]
Shahr-e Zow (city)[d] 4,053 4,089 3,745
Total 39,560 38,232 36,237
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[4]
  2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[6]
  3. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
  4. ^ Formerly the village of Zow-e Sofla[11]

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