Mahvelat County

Mahvelat County
Persian: شهرستان مه ولات
County
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Location of Mahvelat County in Razavi Khorasan Province (bottom center, green)
Location of Mahvelat County in Razavi Khorasan Province (bottom center, green)
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°02′N 58°40′E / 35.033°N 58.667°E / 35.033; 58.667[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalFeyzabad
DistrictsCentral, Shadmehr
Area
 • Total
3,317 km2 (1,281 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
51,409
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mahvelat County (Persian: شهرستان مه ولات) is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Feyzabad.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Shadmehr was elevated to the status of a city.[4] The village of Abdolabad rose to city status in 2024.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 47,068 in 12,268 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 48,900 people in 14,226 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 51,409 in 15,844 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Mahvelat County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Mahvelat County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[6]2011[7]2016[2]
Central District31,21133,48835,656
Howmeh RD8,6969,3459,344
Mahvelat-e Jonubi RD[a]7,7947,8908,192
Abdolabad (city)[b]
Feyzabad (city)14,72116,25318,120
Shadmehr District15,85715,41215,753
Azghand RD11,4337,3047,578
Mahvelat-e Shomali RD4,4244,4304,350
Shadmehr (city)3,6783,825
Total47,06848,90051,409
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Mahvelat County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ↑ Formerly Mahvelat Rural District[3]
  2. ↑ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 November 2024). "Mahvelat County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 Aref, Mohammad Reza (12 September 2014) [Approved 19 February 1384]. Reforms and changes and divisions in Razavi Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.26267; Notification 30917/K9050T. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  4. ↑ Davodi, Parviz (25 August 2014) [Approved 22 December 1387]. Approval letter regarding the transformation of Shadmehr village, the center of Shadmehr District of Mahvelat County in Razavi Khorasan province, to a city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 129351/42/4/1; Notification 241898/T36557K. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  5. 1 2 Aref, Mohammad Reza (6 October 2024) [Approved 27 April 1403]. Approval regarding the conversion of Abdolabad village, a village of the Central District of Mahvelat County, Razavi Khorasan province, into a city. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 140735; Notification 77599/T61849AH. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
  6. 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi 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.
  7. 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi 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.
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