Fariman County
County in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran
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Fariman County (Persian: شهرستان فریمان) is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Fariman.[3]
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Fariman County
Persian: شهرستان فریمان | |
|---|---|
Fariman Dam | |
 Location of Fariman County in Razavi Khorasan province (center right, yellow) | |
 Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°44′N 60°01′E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Established | 1993[3] |
| Capital | Fariman |
| Districts | Central, Qalandarabad |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,356 km2 (1,296 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 99,001 |
| • Density | 29.50/km2 (76.40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Fariman County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 86,428 in 20,925 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 93,930 people in 25,686 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 99,001 in 28,641 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Fariman County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 63,694 | 70,169 | 73,640 |
| Balaband RD | 8,501 | 8,868 | 7,918 |
| Fariman RD | 9,351 | 10,220 | 10,738 |
| Sang Bast RD | 6,612 | 6,884 | 7,027 |
| Farhadgerd (city) | 6,620 | 7,647 | 8,442 |
| Fariman (city) | 32,610 | 36,550 | 39,515 |
| Qalandarabad District | 22,734 | 23,761 | 25,361 |
| Qalandarabad RD | 10,243 | 10,334 | 11,079 |
| Sefid Sang RD | 2,725 | 2,958 | 3,273 |
| Qalandarabad (city) | 4,872 | 4,924 | 4,880 |
| Sefid Sang (city) | 4,894 | 5,545 | 6,129 |
| Total | 86,428 | 93,930 | 99,001 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Fariman County at Wikimedia Commons