Summary
Shirvan County (Persian: شهرستان شیروان) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shirvan.[3]
Shirvan County
Persian: شهرستان شیروان | |
|---|---|
County | |
 Location of Shirvan County in North Khorasan province (right, yellow) | |
 Location of North Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′N 57°53′E / 37.533°N 57.883°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | North Khorasan |
| Capital | Shirvan |
| Districts | Central, Qushkhaneh, Sarhad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 146,140 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Shirvan County at GEOnet Names Server | |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 152,493 in 37,647 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 157,014 people in 43,009 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 146,140 in 43,873 households.[2]
Kurmanji Kurds, Persians, Khorasani Turks, and Tats[6] are the largest ethnic groups in the county. A small Jewish population was noted to be present also, numbering only five.[6]
Administrative divisions edit
The population history and structural changes of Shirvan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, nine rural districts, and four cities.[2]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 126,928 | 134,455 | 123,745 |
| Golian RD | 7,889 | 6,446 | 5,657 |
| Howmeh RD | 7,297 | 8,062 | 7,070 |
| Sivkanlu RD | 7,501 | 6,388 | 6,350 |
| Zavarom RD | 7,174 | 7,586 | 6,484 |
| Ziarat RD | 14,277 | 17,719 | 11,316 |
| Shirvan (city) | 82,790 | 88,254 | 82,689 |
| Ziarat (city) | 4,179 | ||
| Qushkhaneh District | 13,819 | 11,125 | 10,423 |
| Qushkhaneh-ye Bala RD | 8,048 | 6,229 | 5,270 |
| Qushkhaneh-ye Pain RD | 5,771 | 4,896 | 4,157 |
| Qushkhaneh (city)1 | 996 | ||
| Sarhad District | 11,746 | 11,434 | 11,967 |
| Jirestan RD | 5,841 | 5,166 | 5,604 |
| Takmaran RD | 5,204 | 5,102 | 4,882 |
| Lujali (city) | 701 | 1,166 | 1,481 |
| Total | 152,493 | 157,014 | 146,140 |
| RD: Rural District 1Formerly the village of Yengi Qaleh-ye Bala[7] | |||
Geography edit
Shirvan city with an area of 3789 square kilometers, which is limited to Turkmenistan from the north, Esfarayen city from the south, Farooj county from the east and Bojnourd from the west. In the north of Shirvan, there is a city called Lujli. Shirvan is one of the high cities of North Khorasan province, which is located in the valley of the Atrak border river in the middle of Kopedagh and Aladagh mountains. Shirvan has a relatively cold climate in winter and a warm and temperate climate in summer.
Estarkhi waterfall edit
Estarkhi waterfall is one of the tallest waterfalls in Shirvan region. The length of this waterfall reaches 20 meters. This waterfall is located 40 km south of Shirvan city, on the northern slopes of Shah Jahan mountain range. On the way to reach this waterfall, Golian Cave is also one of the natural attractions of this region.[8]
Notable people edit
- Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, born 1959 in Shirvan; Interior Minister of President Hassan Rouhani
See also edit
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 May 2023). "Shirvan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b "About Tati language of North Khorasan (Persian)". Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (22 September 2013). "Changing the village of Yengi Qaleh-ye Bala from the functions of Shirvan County in North Khorasan province to a city and naming it Qushkhaneh". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ آبشار اسطرخی (۱۳۹۹)|تمام اطلاعات موردنیاز سفر به این جاذبه [Astarkhi Waterfall (1399) | All the information needed to travel to this attraction]. gardeshgari724.com (in Persian). Retrieved 24 February 2021.