Kashmar County
Persian: شهرستان کاشمر | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 35°12′N 58°34′E / 35.200°N 58.567°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
Capital | Kashmar |
Districts | Central, Farah Dasht |
Area | |
• Total | 1,152 km2 (445 sq mi) |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 168,664 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Kashmar County at GEOnet Names Server |
Kashmar County ( Persian: شهرستان کاشمر, Ŝahrestāne Kāŝmar) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kashmar. [3]
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 146,536 in 39,554 households. [4] The following census in 2011 counted 157,149 people in 46,726 households. [5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 168,664 in 52,778 households. [2]
The population history of Kashmar County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and two cities. [2]
In 2018, Qaleh-ye Bala Rural District and Rezqabad Rural District were established in the newly formed Farah Dasht District. In addition, Kuhsorkh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhsorkh County. [6] The villages of Farg and Qaleh-ye Bala were merged to form the new city of Farg Qaleh. [7]
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [4] | 2011 [5] | 2016 [2] |
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Central District | 119,507 | 130,891 | 143,650 |
Bala Velayat RD | 26,581 | 28,188 | 28,610 |
Pain Velayat RD | 11,399 | 12,503 | 12,758 |
Kashmar (city) | 81,527 | 90,200 | 102,282 |
Farah Dasht District1 | |||
Qaleh-ye Bala RD1 | |||
Rezqabad RD1 | |||
Farg Qaleh (city)2 | |||
Kuhsorkh District3 | 27,029 | 26,258 | 25,014 |
Barkuh RD | 11,963 | 11,692 | 11,357 |
Barrud RD | 4,684 | 3,947 | 3,586 |
Takab RD | 5,772 | 4,857 | 4,384 |
Rivash (city) | 4,610 | 5,762 | 5,687 |
Total | 146,536 | 157,149 | 168,664 |
RD: Rural District 1Established after the 2016 census [6] 2Became a city after the 2016 census [7] 3Became a part of Kuhsorkh County after the 2016 census [6] |