Esfarayen County
County in North Khorasan province, Iran
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Esfarayen County (Persian: شهرستان اسفراین) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Esfarayen.[4]
Esfarayen County
Persian: شهرستان اسفراین | |
|---|---|
Branch of the Kal Velayat River | |
 Location of Esfarayen County in North Khorasan province (bottom right, green) | |
 Location of North Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°57′N 57°31′E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | North Khorasan |
| Capital | Esfarayen |
| Districts | Central, Zorqabad |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 120,513 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Esfarayen County at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
In 2023, Daman Kuh and Zorqabad Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Zorqabad District. Bam and Safiabad District[a] was separated from the county in the establishment of Bam and Safiabad County and renamed the Central District.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 119,152 in 30,307 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 127,012 people in 35,903 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 120,513 in 36,519 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Esfarayen County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 99,381 | 107,743 | 103,603 |
| Azari RD | 13,596 | 14,762 | 14,203 |
| Daman Kuh RD | 7,887 | 7,641 | 7,252 |
| Milanlu RD | 3,936 | 3,293 | 3,904 |
| Ruin RD | 15,810 | 15,266 | 14,135 |
| Zorqabad RD | 6,831 | 6,409 | 4,619 |
| Esfarayen (city) | 51,321 | 60,372 | 59,490 |
| Bam and Safiabad District[b] | 19,771 | 19,133 | 16,887 |
| Bam RD | 9,041 | 7,888 | 6,902 |
| Safiabad RD | 7,683 | 7,718 | 6,558 |
| Safiabad (city) | 3,047 | 3,527 | 3,427 |
| Zorqabad District[c] | |||
| Daman Kuh RD | |||
| Zorqabad RD | |||
| Total | 119,152 | 127,012 | 120,513 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Esfarayen County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Renamed the Central District of Bam and Safiabad County[5]
- Transferred to Bam and Safiabad County after the 2016 census and renamed the Central District of Bam and Safiabad County[5]