Birjand County (Persian: شهرستان بیرجند) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Birjand.[3]
Birjand County
Persian: شهرستان بیرجند | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 33°05′N 59°10′E / 33.083°N 59.167°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | South Khorasan |
Capital | Birjand |
Districts | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 261,324 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Birjand County at GEOnet Names Server |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 221,756 in 60,240 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 259,506 people in 71,384 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 261,324 in 74,657 households,[2] by which time Khusf District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khusf County.[6]
The population history and structural changes of Birjand County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows one district, six rural districts, and one city.[2]
After the census, Shakhen and Shakhenat Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Shakhenat District.[7]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 196,834 | 230,487 | 261,324 |
Alqurat RD | 8,236 | 12,026 | 9,479 |
Baqeran RD | 14,651 | 26,940 | 34,071 |
Fasharud RD | 2,727 | 2,124 | 2,435 |
Kahshang RD | 3,991 | 3,338 | 3,737 |
Shakhen RD | 6,276 | 5,130 | 5,372 |
Shakhenat RD | 3,105 | 2,909 | 2,594 |
Birjand (city) | 157,848 | 178,020 | 203,636 |
Khusf District1 | 24,922 | 29,019 | |
Barakuh RD | 3,919 | 2,496 | |
Jolgeh-ye Mazhan RD | 4,280 | 4,536 | |
Khusf RD | 9,419 | 11,464 | |
Qaleh Zari RD | 4,118 | 3,896 | |
Khusf (city) | 3,186 | 4,920 | |
Mohammadshahr (city) | 1,707 | ||
Shakhenat District2 | |||
Shakhen RD | |||
Shakhenat RD | |||
Total | 221,756 | 259,506 | 261,324 |
RD: Rural District 1Became a part of Khusf County[6] 2Established after the 2016 census[7] |