Iranshahr County (Persian: شهرستان ایرانشهر) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Iranshahr.[3]
Iranshahr County
Persian: شهرستان ایرانشهر | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 27°40′40″N 60°20′02″E / 27.67778°N 60.33389°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
Capital | Iranshahr |
Districts | Central, Bazman, Damen |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 254,314 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Iranshahr County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3194997" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 264,226 in 49,443 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 219,796 people in 50,978 households,[5] by which time Dalgan District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Dalgan County.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 254,314, in 62,625 households.[2]
The population history and structural changes of Iranshahr County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, seven rural districts, and four cities.[2]
After the 2016 census, Damen Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Damen District, which was divided into two rural districts.[7]
In 2018, Bampur District was separated from the county in the establishment of Bampur County.[8]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 151,038 | 155,018 | 181,928 |
Abtar RD | 11,635 | 10,061 | 10,624 |
Damen RD | 14,221 | 11,277 | 11,392 |
Howmeh RD | 25,686 | 36,668 | 46,162 |
Iranshahr (city) | 99,496 | 97,012 | 113,750 |
Bampur District1 | 47,360 | 54,042 | 60,557 |
Bampur-e Gharbi RD | 15,905 | 16,647 | 16,794 |
Bampur-e Sharqi RD | 22,382 | 19,131 | 21,244 |
Bampur (city) | 9,073 | 10,071 | 12,217 |
Mohammadan (city) | 8,193 | 10,302 | |
Bazman District | 13,409 | 10,443 | 11,827 |
Abreis RD | 1,555 | 1,827 | 1,621 |
Bazman RD | 7,852 | 3,914 | 5,014 |
Bazman (city) | 4,002 | 4,702 | 5,192 |
Dalgan District2 | 52,419 | ||
Dalgan RD | 23,068 | ||
Hudian RD | 3,708 | ||
Jolgeh-ye Chah Hashem RD | 22,644 | ||
Galmurti (city) | 2,999 | ||
Damen District3 | |||
Abadan RD3 | |||
Damen RD | |||
Total | 264,226 | 219,796 | 254,314 |
RD: Rural District 1Became a part of Bampur County[8] 2Became a part of Dalgan County[6] 3Established after the 2016 census[7] |