Qaen County
Persian: شهرستان قائن | |
|---|---|
 Artaguana Castle in Qaen County | |
 Location of Qaen County in South Khorasan province (top right, purple) | |
 Location of South Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°39′N 59°15′E / 33.650°N 59.250°E / 33.650; 59.2501 | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| Capital | Qaen |
| Districts | Central, Nimbeluk, Sedeh |
| Population (2016)2 | |
• Total | 116,181 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Qaen County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Qaen County (Persian: شهرستان قائن)a is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qaen,3 known as "The Capital of Saffron."
History
In 2011, Zirkuh and Zohan Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Zirkuh County.4
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 137,357 in 35,783 households.5 The following census in 2011 counted 152,401 people in 42,002 households.6 The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 116,181 in 34,794 households.2
Administrative divisions
Qaen County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 20065 | 20116 | 20162 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)b | 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)c | 3,051 | 3,585 | 3,729 |
| Zirkuh Districtd | 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 Districtd | 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 | |||
Notes
Notes
References
References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (11 November 2024). "دهستان قائن, بخش مرکزی شهرستان قائنات [Qaen Rural District, Central District of Qaenat County], Qaenat County, South Khorasan Province, 97611-57569, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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