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Mashhad County
Persian: شهرستان مشهد | |
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 Location of Mashhad County in Razavi Khorasan province (top right, green) | |
 Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
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| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Capital | Mashhad |
| Districts | Central, Ahmadabad, Razaviyeh |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,169 km2 (3,540 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,372,660 |
| • Density | 367.8/km2 (952.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Mashhad County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Mashhad County (Persian: شهرستان مشهد) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mashhad, which is also the capital of the Province.[3]
History
[edit | edit source]After the 2016 National Census, Binalud was elevated to the status of a city.[4] Torqabeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Binalud County.[5][a]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Population
[edit | edit source]At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 2,848,637, in 746,652 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 3,069,941 people in 889,034 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 3,372,660, in 1,021,068 households.[2] It is the most populous county in the province and the second most populous in the country, behind Tehran County.
Administrative divisions
[edit | edit source]Mashhad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 2,679,938 | 2,991,644 | 3,280,368 |
| Darzab RD | 12,886 | 12,192 | 13,112 |
| Kardeh RD | 7,096 | 6,115 | 5,354 |
| Kenevist RD | 29,184 | 22,538 | 27,987 |
| Miyan Velayat RD | 20,397 | 23,502 | 29,751 |
| Tabadkan RD | 71,170 | 83,159 | 105,285 |
| Tus RD | 128,405 | 77,880 | 97,695 |
| Mashhad (city) | 2,410,800 | 2,766,258 | 3,001,184 |
| Ahmadabad District | 51,267 | 28,118 | 32,988 |
| Piveh Zhan RD | 17,262 | 17,768 | 20,589 |
| Sarjam RD | 32,844 | 8,863 | 10,343 |
| Binalud (city)[b] | |||
| Molkabad (city) | 1,161 | 1,487 | 2,056 |
| Razaviyeh District | 67,093 | 50,169 | 59,232 |
| Abravan RD | 13,561 | 14,209 | 14,905 |
| Meyami RD | 44,348 | 25,070 | 28,890 |
| Pain Velayat RD | 6,399 | 6,348 | 6,587 |
| Razaviyeh (city) | 2,785 | 4,542 | 8,850 |
| Torqabeh District[c] | 50,339 | ||
| Shandiz RD | 15,431 | ||
| Torqabeh RD | 15,348 | ||
| Shandiz (city) | 6,402 | ||
| Torqabeh (city) | 13,158 | ||
| Total | 2,848,637 | 3,069,941 | 3,372,660 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Renamed Torqabeh and Shandiz County[6]
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
- ^ Transferred to Binalud County[5]
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