Jajarm County (Persian: شهرستان جاجرم) is in North Khorasan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the city of Jajarm.[4]
Jajarm County
Persian: شهرستان جاجرم | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 37°02′N 56°36′E / 37.033°N 56.600°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | North Khorasan |
Capital | Jajarm |
Districts | Central, Jolgeh Sankhvast, Jolgeh Shoqan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 36,673 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Jajarm County at GEOnet Names Server |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 57,349, in 14,803 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 36,898 people in 10,532 households,[6] by which time parts of the Central District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Garmeh County.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 36,673 in 11,154 households.[2]
The population history and structural changes of Jajarm County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, five rural districts, and three cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 39,706 | 19,687 | 20,807 |
Golestan RD1 | 4,734 | ||
Miyan Dasht RD2 | 6,010 | 1,140 | 1,227 |
Daraq (city)1 | 4,594 | ||
Jajarm (city)2 | 24,368 | 18,547 | 19,580 |
Jolgeh Sankhvast District | 7,796 | 7,544 | 6,881 |
Chahardeh Sankhvast RD | 2,257 | 1,970 | 1,761 |
Darband RD | 3,530 | 3,454 | 3,043 |
Sankhvast (city) | 2,009 | 2,120 | 2,077 |
Jolgeh Shoqan District | 9,847 | 9,667 | 8,985 |
Shoqan RD | 2,538 | 2,520 | 2,497 |
Tabar RD | 5,012 | 4,711 | 4,175 |
Shoqan (city) | 2,297 | 2,436 | 2,313 |
Total | 57,349 | 36,898 | 36,673 |
RD: Rural District 1Became a part of Garmeh County[4] 2Portions became a part of Garmeh County[4] |