Sarbisheh County (Persian: شهرستان سربیشه) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarbisheh.[3]
Sarbisheh County
Persian: شهرستان سربیشه | |
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Location of Sarbisheh County in South Khorasan province (right, purple) | |
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 32°29′N 60°03′E / 32.483°N 60.050°E[1] | |
Country | |
Province | South Khorasan |
Capital | Sarbisheh |
Districts | Central, Doreh, Mud |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 40,959 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Sarbisheh County at GEOnet Names Server |
History
editAfter the 2011 National Census, Ghainab Rural District was created in the Central District, and Doreh Rural District was separated from it in the establishment of Doreh District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Lanu Rural District.[4] After the 2016 census, the village of Doreh was elevated to the status of a city.[5]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,591 in 10,119 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 39,487 people in 11,164 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 40,959 in 12,011 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editSarbisheh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 25,788 | 27,407 | 17,755 |
Doreh RD | 9,650 | 10,007 | |
Ghainab RD | 3,706 | ||
Momenabad RD | 9,997 | 9,197 | 5,334 |
Sarbisheh (city) | 6,141 | 8,203 | 8,715 |
Doreh District | 11,167 | ||
Doreh RD | 6,975 | ||
Lanu RD | 4,192 | ||
Doreh (city)[a] | |||
Mud District | 11,803 | 12,080 | 12,037 |
Mud RD | 4,403 | 4,238 | 4,180 |
Naharjan RD | 4,949 | 4,775 | 4,380 |
Mud (city) | 2,451 | 3,067 | 3,477 |
Total | 37,591 | 39,487 | 40,959 |
RD = Rural District |
Geography
editSarbisheh is Persian for "forest gate," and contains the last remaining dry forests of southern Khorasan in its surrounding mountains.
See also
edit Media related to Sarbisheh County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 March 2023). "Sarbisheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (27 December 1381). "Divisional reforms in Khorasan province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (14 September 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions of Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 June 1369). "The approvals of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. 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. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.