Roshtkhar County

Roshtkhar County
Persian: شهرستان رشتخوار
Location of Roshtkhar County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom, purple)
Location of Roshtkhar County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom, purple)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°52′16″N 59°28′52″E / 34.87111°N 59.48111°E / 34.87111; 59.48111[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalRoshtkhar
DistrictsCentral, Jangal
Area
  Total
3,598 km2 (1,389 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total
60,689
  Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Roshtkhar County at GEOnet Names Server

Roshtkhar County (Persian: شهرستان رشتخوار) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Roshtkhar.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 57,247 in 13,519 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 60,632 people in 16,262 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 60,689 in 17,566 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Roshtkhar County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District42,62146,18546,347
Astaneh RD20,96222,44522,393
Roshtkhar RD16,53617,05416,440
Roshtkhar (city)5,1236,6867,514
Jangal District14,62614,44714,342
Jangal RD5,0665,1265,311
Shabeh RD3,3282,8312,381
Jangal (city)6,2326,4906,650
Total57,24760,63260,689
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Roshtkhar County at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 November 2024). "Roshtkhar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 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. Aref, Mohammad Reza (4 July 1396) [Approved 22 March 1381]. Reforms and changes in the following divisions in Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.77505; Letter 58537/T26118AH; Notification 12380/T25503K. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2024 via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  4. 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.
  5. 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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