Zirkuh County (Persian: شهرستان زيركوه) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hajjiabad.[3]
Zirkuh County
Persian: شهرستان زيركوه | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 33°32′N 60°10′E / 33.533°N 60.167°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | South Khorasan |
Capital | Hajjiabad |
Districts | Central, Shaskuh, Zohan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 40,155 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
In February 2013, Zirkuh and Zohan Districts were separated from Qaen County in the establishment of Zirkuh County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Hajjiabad as its capital.[3]
At the 2016 National Census the county's population was 40,155 in 11,178 households.[2]
The structure of Zirkuh County's administrative divisions is shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, six rural districts, and two cities.[2]
After the 2016 census, the village of Abiz-e Jadid was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Administrative Divisions | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 19,713 |
Petergan RD | 5,976 |
Zirkuh RD | 7,569 |
Hajjiabad (city) | 6,168 |
Shaskuh District | 9,490 |
Bohnabad RD | 5,468 |
Shaskuh RD | 4,022 |
Abiz-e Jadid (city)1 | |
Zohan District | 10,952 |
Afin RD | 4,699 |
Zohan RD | 5,135 |
Zohan (city) | 1,118 |
Total | 40,155 |
1Became a city after the 2016 census[4] |