Iranshahr County
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Iranshahr County
Persian: شهرستان ایرانشهر | |
|---|---|
 Location of Iranshahr County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (center left, pink) | |
 Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 27°40′40″N 60°20′02″E / 27.67778°N 60.33389°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Capital | Iranshahr |
| Districts | Central, Bazman, Damen |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 254,314 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Iranshahr County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3194997" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Iranshahr County (Persian: شهرستان ایرانشهر) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Iranshahr.[3]
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Mohammadabad was elevated to city status as Mohammadan.[4] In addition, Dalgan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Dalgan County.[5]
After the 2016 census, Damen Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Damen District, including the new Abadan Rural District.[6] In 2018, Bampur District was separated from the county to establish Bampur County.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 264,226 in 49,443 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 219,796 people in 50,978 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 254,314, in 62,625 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Iranshahr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 151,038 | 155,018 | 181,928 |
| Abtar RD | 11,635 | 10,061 | 10,624 |
| Damen RD | 14,221 | 11,277 | 11,392 |
| Howmeh RD | 25,686 | 36,668 | 46,162 |
| Iranshahr (city) | 99,496 | 97,012 | 113,750 |
| Bampur District[a] | 47,360 | 54,042 | 60,557 |
| Bampur-e Gharbi RD | 15,905 | 16,647 | 16,794 |
| Bampur-e Sharqi RD | 22,382 | 19,131 | 21,244 |
| Bampur (city) | 9,073 | 10,071 | 12,217 |
| Mohammadan (city)[b] | 8,193 | 10,302 | |
| Bazman District | 13,409 | 10,443 | 11,827 |
| Abreis RD | 1,555 | 1,827 | 1,621 |
| Bazman RD | 7,852 | 3,914 | 5,014 |
| Bazman (city) | 4,002 | 4,702 | 5,192 |
| Dalgan District[c] | 52,419 | ||
| Dalgan RD | 23,068 | ||
| Hudian RD | 3,708 | ||
| Jolgeh-ye Chah Hashem RD | 22,644 | ||
| Galmurti (city) | 2,999 | ||
| Damen District[d] | |||
| Abadan RD[d] | |||
| Damen RD | |||
| Total | 264,226 | 219,796 | 254,314 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
