Qaen County
Qaen County (Persian: شهرستان قائن) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qaen. This city is known as “The Capital of Saffron”.
History
After the 2011 National Census, Zirkuh and Zohan Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Zirkuh County.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 137,357 in 35,783 households. The following census in 2011 counted 152,401 people in 42,002 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 116,181 in 34,794 households.
Administrative divisions
Qaen County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 District | 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 District | 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 | |||
See also
Media related to Qaen County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 November 2024). "Qaen County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 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. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 5 August 2013]. Reforms and creation of national divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 96287/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (29 October 2019) [Approved 5 July 1383]. Turning the villages of Yunesi, Eslamabad, Esfeden, Sedeh, and Zohan in Razavi Khorasan province into the cities of Yunesi, Nimbeluk, Esfeden, Arianshahr, and Zohan. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.52102; Letter 58538-26118H; Notification 24048/T29256K. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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