Khur and Biabanak County (Persian: شهرستان خور و بیابانک), also Romanized as Shahrestāne Khur va Biābānak, is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khur.[3]
Khur and Biabanak County
Persian: شهرستان خور و بیابانک | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 33°40′32″N 54°46′00″E / 33.67556°N 54.76667°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Isfahan |
Capital | Khur |
Districts | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 19,761 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
In August 2009, Khur and Biabanak District was separated from Nain County in the establishment of Khur and Biabanak County, with Khur as its capital.[3]
The National Census in 2011 counted 17,793 people in 5,412 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 19,761 in 6,420 households.[2] Khur and Biabanak County has the smallest population of Iran's mainland counties. (Abumusa County, consisting of islands in the Persian Gulf, has a smaller population).[2]
The population history and structural changes of Khur and Biabanak County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows one district, three rural districts, and three cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2011[4] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 17,793 | 19,761 |
Biabanak RD | 2,035 | 2,528 |
Jandaq RD | 174 | 173 |
Nakhlestan RD | 1,889 | 2,662 |
Farrokhi (city) | 2,502 | 2,968 |
Jandaq (city) | 4,472 | 4,665 |
Khur (city) | 6,721 | 6,765 |
Total | 17,793 | 19,761 |
RD: Rural District |