Faryab County
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Faryab County
Persian: شهرستان فاریاب | |
|---|---|
 Location of Faryab County in Kerman province (bottom left, purple) | |
 Location of Kerman province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 28°12′N 57°20′E / 28.200°N 57.333°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| Capital | Faryab |
| Districts | Central, Hur |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 34,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Faryab County (Persian: شهرستان فاریاب) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Faryab.[3]
After the 2006 National Census, Faryab District was separated from Kahnuj County in the establishment of Faryab County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Faryab as its capital and only city at the time.[3] After the 2016 census, the village of Hur-e Pasefid was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 34,417 people in 8,553 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 34,000 in 9,817 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Faryab County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 18,949 | 16,952 |
| Golashkerd RD | 5,513 | 5,205 |
| Mehruiyeh RD | 7,411 | 6,884 |
| Faryab (city) | 6,025 | 4,863 |
| Hur District | 15,468 | 17,048 |
| Hur RD | 11,964 | 13,062 |
| Zahmakan RD | 3,504 | 3,986 |
| Hur-e Pasefid (city)[a] | ||
| Total | 34,417 | 34,000 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
