Sarakhs County (Persian: شهرستان سرخس) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarakhs.[3]
Sarakhs County
Persian: شهرستان سرخس | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 36°17′N 60°43′E / 36.283°N 60.717°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
Capital | Sarakhs |
Districts | Central, Marzdaran |
Area | |
• Total | 5,397 km2 (2,084 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 97,519 |
• Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Sarakhs County at GEOnet Names Server |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 85,524 in 19,485 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 89,956 people in 23,438 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 97,519 in 26,932 households.[2]
The population history of Sarakhs County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, six rural districts, and two cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 69,404 | 74,796 | 80,710 |
Khangiran RD | 6,530 | 6,829 | 7,600 |
Sarakhs RD | 16,167 | 17,366 | 17,734 |
Tajan RD | 13,136 | 13,439 | 13,197 |
Sarakhs (city) | 33,571 | 37,162 | 42,179 |
Marzdaran District | 16,120 | 15,160 | 16,808 |
Golbibi RD | 6,278 | 5,753 | 6,121 |
Marzdaran RD | 2,993 | 2,882 | 2,914 |
Pol Khatun RD | 5,821 | 4,966 | 6,532 |
Mazdavand (city) | 1,028 | 1,559 | 1,241 |
Total | 85,524 | 89,956 | 97,519 |
RD: Rural District |