Gonabad County
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Gonabad County
Persian: شهرستان گناباد | |
|---|---|
 Location of Gonabad County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom, pink) | |
 Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′N 58°52′E / 34.433°N 58.867°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Capital | Gonabad |
| Districts | Central, Kakhk |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,789 km2 (2,235 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,105 m (3,625 ft) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 88,753 |
| • Density | 15.33/km2 (39.71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Gonabad County (Persian: شهرستان گناباد) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gonabad.[4]
In 2007, Bajestan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Bajestan County.[5] The village of Rushnavand was converted to a city in 2020.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 106,158, in 30,357 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 80,783 people in 24,292 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 88,753 in 27,607 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Gonabad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 64,849 | 69,773 | 76,427 |
| Howmeh RD | 16,701 | 18,727 | 20,989 |
| Pas Kalut RD | 8,762 | 9,331 | 9,164 |
| Bidokht (city) | 4,823 | 5,348 | 5,501 |
| Gonabad (city) | 34,563 | 36,367 | 40,773 |
| Rushnavand (city)[a] | |||
| Bajestan District[b] | 29,495 | ||
| Bajestan RD | 3,382 | ||
| Jazin RD | 5,294 | ||
| Yunesi RD | 6,334 | ||
| Bajestan (city) | 11,136 | ||
| Yunesi (city) | 3,349 | ||
| Kakhk District | 11,814 | 11,010 | 12,326 |
| Kakhk RD | 3,052 | 2,354 | 2,809 |
| Zibad RD | 4,747 | 4,243 | 4,892 |
| Kakhk (city) | 4,015 | 4,413 | 4,625 |
| Total | 106,158 | 80,783 | 88,753 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Geography
Gonabad is in a plate area on the north of the Brakoh mountain or Kūh-e Tīr Māhī[9]
Historical places
Gallery
Zibad Castle
Zibad Mountain
Sassanian castle
Ancient water clock used in a qanat of Gonabad 2,500 years ago
