Ferdows County

Ferdows County (Persian: شهرستان فردوس) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ferdows.[3]

For the city, see Ferdows. For other places with a similar name, see Ferdows.

Ferdows County
Persian: شهرستان فردوس
County
Location of Ferdows County in South Khorasan province (top, pink)
Location of Ferdows County in South Khorasan province (top, pink)
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°51′N 58°01′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CapitalFerdows
DistrictsCentral, Eslamiyeh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total45,523
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Ferdows County at GEOnet Names Server

History

Situated in the north of the province, Ferdows County, which was formed in 1944, originally included a large area (more than 78,000 km2), but its subdivisions have gradually become independent and now encompasses four counties (Ferdows, Tabas, Sarayan and Boshruyeh counties). After dividing the former Khorasan province into three provinces, Ferdows County was initially a part of Razavi Khorasan province, but was incorporated within the borders of South Khorasan province in March 2007.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 61,346 in 17,539 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 41,626 people in 12,440 households,[5] by which time Boshruyeh District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Boshruyeh County.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 45,523 in 14,302 households.[2]

In May 2020, Baghestan Rural District, Borun Rural District, and the city of Eslamiyeh were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Eslamiyeh District, which was divided into two rural districts and the city. At the same time, the village of Baghestan-e Olya was elevated to the status of the city of Baghestan.[7]

Administrative divisions

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

Ferdows County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District38,30141,62645,523
Baghestan RD5,3955,3615,438
Borun RD2,0481,8351,721
Howmeh RD2,2862,3782,561
Eslamiyeh (city)5,1676,0847,108
Ferdows (city)23,40525,96828,695
Boshruyeh District[lower-alpha 1]23,045
Ali Jamal RD3,612
Eresk RD3,226
Raqqeh RD2,429
Boshruyeh (city)13,778
Eslamiyeh District[lower-alpha 2]
Baghestan RD
Borun RD
Baghestan (city)[lower-alpha 3]
Eslamiyeh (city)
Total61,34641,62645,523
RD = Rural District

Geography

Ferdows County borders Gonabad County and Bajestan County to the north, Gonabad County and Sarayan County to the east, Boshruyeh County to the west and south, and Tabas County to the south.

Agriculture

Ferdows is famous for its high quality saffron and pomegranate.

Visitor attractions
  • Ferdows Hot Mineral Spring
  • Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock
  • Polond Desert
  • Ferdows Religious School (dating to Safavid dynasty)
  • Ferdows Congregation Mosque (Jame' Mosque of Ferdows) (dating to Seljuk dynasty)

See also

Media related to Ferdows County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes
  1. Transferred to Boshruyeh County[6]
  2. Established after the 2016 census[7]
  3. Became a city after the 2016 census[7]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (20 March 2023). "Ferdows County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. "Boshruyeh District was upgraded to a county". Fars News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 12 November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  7. Jahangiri, Ishaq (20 May 2020). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Ferdows County of South Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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