Sarakhs County

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

For the city, see Sarakhs. For the administrative division of this county, see Sarakhs Rural District.

Sarakhs County
Persian: شهرستان سرخس
County
Location of Sarakhs County in Razavi Khorasan province (top right, yellow)
Location of Sarakhs County in Razavi Khorasan province (top right, yellow)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°17′N 60°43′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalSarakhs
DistrictsCentral, Marzdaran
Area
 • Total5,397 km2 (2,084 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total97,519
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Sarakhs County at GEOnet Names Server

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 85,524 in 19,485 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 89,956 people in 23,438 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 97,519 in 26,932 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Sarakhs County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District69,40474,79680,710
Khangiran RD6,5306,8297,600
Sarakhs RD16,16717,36617,734
Tajan RD13,13613,43913,197
Sarakhs (city)33,57137,16242,179
Marzdaran District16,12015,16016,808
Golbibi RD6,2785,7536,121
Marzdaran RD2,9932,8822,914
Pol Khatun RD5,8214,9666,532
Mazdavand (city)1,0281,5591,241
Total85,52489,95697,519
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Sarakhs County at Wikimedia Commons

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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (8 May 2023). "Sarakhs County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. 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. 09. 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. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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