Qaen County (Persian: شهرستان قائن, also Romanized as Ghayen) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qaen.[3] This city is known as “Capital of Saffron”.
Qaen County
Persian: شهرستان قائن | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 33°39′N 59°15′E / 33.650°N 59.250°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | South Khorasan |
Capital | Qaen |
Districts | Central, Nimbeluk, Sedeh |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 116,181 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qaen County at GEOnet Names Server |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 137,357 in 35,783 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 152,401 people in 42,002 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 116,181 in 34,794 households,[2] by which time Zirkuh and Zohan Districts had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zirkuh County.[6]
The population history and structural changes of Qaen County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, eight rural districts, and five cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 62,040 | 70,686 | 73,917 |
Mahyar RD | 4,874 | 4,610 | 4,445 |
Pishkuh RD | 3,295 | 3,837 | 3,793 |
Qaen RD | 18,252 | 18,483 | 19,758 |
Esfeden (city) | 3,145 | 3,530 | 3,598 |
Qaen (city) | 32,474 | 40,226 | 42,323 |
Nimbeluk District | 18,396 | 20,152 | 19,791 |
Karghond RD | 4,508 | 5,442 | 4,786 |
Nimbeluk RD | 5,072 | 4,556 | 4,563 |
Khezri Dasht Beyaz (city) | 4,930 | 5,761 | 5,680 |
Nimbeluk (city) | 3,886 | 4,393 | 4,762 |
Sedeh District | 18,792 | 20,482 | 22,473 |
Afriz RD | 5,765 | 6,276 | 7,123 |
Paskuh RD | 6,407 | 7,357 | 8,441 |
Sedeh RD | 3,569 | 3,264 | 3,180 |
Arianshahr (city) | 3,051 | 3,585 | 3,729 |
Zirkuh District1 | 26,203 | 29,844 | |
Petergan RD | 5,865 | 6,375 | |
Shaskuh RD | 8,329 | 9,752 | |
Zirkuh RD | 7,676 | 7,799 | |
Hajjiabad (city) | 4,333 | 5,918 | |
Zohan District1 | 11,926 | 11,237 | |
Afin RD | 5,311 | 4,760 | |
Zohan RD | 5,908 | 5,058 | |
Zohan (city) | 707 | 1,419 | |
Total | 137,357 | 152,401 | 116,181 |
RD: Rural District 1Became a part of Zirkuh County[6] |