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Kashmar County

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Kashmar County
شهرستان کاشمر
Emamzadeh Hamzah
Emamzadeh Hamzah
Location of Kashmar County in Razavi Khorasan Province (center left, yellow)
Location of Kashmar County in Razavi Khorasan Province (center left, yellow)
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
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CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalKashmar
DistrictsCentral, Farah Dasht
Area
 • Total
1,152 km2 (445 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
168,664
 • Density146.4/km2 (379.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Kashmar County at GEOnet Names Server

Kashmar County[a] is in the Razavi Khorasan province of Iran. Its capital is the city of Kashmar.[3]

History

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In 2018, Farah Dasht District was formed and divided into the new Qaleh-ye Bala and Rezqabad Rural Districts. Kuhsorkh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhsorkh County.[4] Besides, two villages were merged to form the new city of Farg Qaleh.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 146,536 in 39,554 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 157,149 people in 46,726 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 168,664 in 52,778 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Kashmar County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[2]
Central District 119,507 130,891 143,650
Bala Velayat RD 26,581 28,188 28,610
Pain Velayat RD 11,399 12,503 12,758
Kashmar (city) 81,527 90,200 102,282
Farah Dasht District[b]
Qaleh-ye Bala RD[b]
Rezqabad RD[b]
Farg Qaleh (city)[c]
Kuhsorkh District[d] 27,029 26,258 25,014
Barkuh RD 11,963 11,692 11,357
Barrud RD 4,684 3,947 3,586
Takab RD 5,772 4,857 4,384
Rivash (city) 4,610 5,762 5,687
Total 146,536 157,149 168,664
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Persian: شهرستان کاشمر, romanizedShahrestân-e Kâshmar
  2. ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[4]
  3. ^ Merger of two villages; became a city after the 2016 census[5]
  4. ^ Transferred to Kuhsorkh County after the 2016 census[4]

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