Sarayan County (Persian: شهرستان سرایان) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarayan.[3]
Sarayan County
Persian: شهرستان سرایان | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 33°28′N 58°19′E / 33.467°N 58.317°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | South Khorasan |
Capital | Sarayan |
Districts | Ayask, Seh Qaleh |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 33,312 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 34,636 in 9,140 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 32,493 people in 9,466 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 33,312 in 10,329 households.[2] Sarayan is in the north central part of the province. The county was a part of Ferdows County until May 2004.[6]
The population history of Sarayan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and three cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Ayask District1 | 23,302 | 24,034 | 24,881 |
Ayask RD | 4,736 | 4,166 | 4,261 |
Masabi RD | 2,445 | 1,865 | 1,682 |
Ayask (city) | 5,023 | 4,756 | 5,143 |
Sarayan (city) | 11,098 | 13,247 | 13,795 |
Seh Qaleh District | 11,334 | 8,459 | 8,431 |
Dokuneh RD | 2,412 | 843 | 631 |
Seh Qaleh RD | 3,886 | 3,374 | 3,364 |
Seh Qaleh (city) | 5,036 | 4,242 | 4,436 |
Total | 34,636 | 32,493 | 33,312 |
RD: Rural District 1Formerly the Central District[7] |