Bakharz County
Persian: شهرستان باخرز | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 35°03′26″N 60°20′30″E / 35.05722°N 60.34167°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
Capital | Bakharz |
Districts | Central, Bala Velayat |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 54,615 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Bakharz County ( Persian: شهرستان باخرز) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bakharz. [3]
After the National Census of 2006, Bakharz District was separated from Taybad County in the establishment of Bakharz County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Bakharz as its capital. [3]
The census in 2011 counted 53,582 people in 14,021 households [4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 54,615 in 15,525 households. [2]
The population history and structural changes of Bakharz County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and one city. [2]
Administrative Divisions | 2011 [4] | 2016 [2] |
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Central District | 34,442 | 35,954 |
Dasht-e Arzaneh RD | 8,666 | 8,750 |
Malin RD1 | 17,384 | 18,160 |
Bakharz (city) | 8,392 | 9,044 |
Bala Velayat District | 19,140 | 18,661 |
Ashtin RD | 7,388 | 7,677 |
Bala Velayat RD | 11,752 | 10,984 |
Total | 53,582 | 54,615 |
RD: Rural District 1Formerly Bakharz Rural District [3] |