Roshtkhar County (Persian: شهرستان رشتخوار) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Roshtkhar.[3]
Roshtkhar County
Persian: شهرستان رشتخوار | |
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![]() Location of Roshtkhar County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom, purple) | |
![]() Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 34°52′16″N 59°28′52″E / 34.87111°N 59.48111°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
Capital | Roshtkhar |
Districts | Central, Jangal |
Area | |
• Total | 3,598 km2 (1,389 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 60,689 |
• Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Roshtkhar County at GEOnet Names Server |
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt 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
editRoshtkhar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 42,621 | 46,185 | 46,347 |
Astaneh RD | 20,962 | 22,445 | 22,393 |
Roshtkhar RD | 16,536 | 17,054 | 16,440 |
Roshtkhar (city) | 5,123 | 6,686 | 7,514 |
Jangal District | 14,626 | 14,447 | 14,342 |
Jangal RD | 5,066 | 5,126 | 5,311 |
Shabeh RD | 3,328 | 2,831 | 2,381 |
Jangal (city) | 6,232 | 6,490 | 6,650 |
Total | 57,247 | 60,632 | 60,689 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
editMedia related to Roshtkhar County at Wikimedia Commons
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 May 2023). "Roshtkhar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (22 March 1381). "Reforms and changes in the following divisions in Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.