Kalat County
County in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran
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Kalat County (Persian: شهرستان کلات) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kalat.[3]
Kalat County
Persian: شهرستان کلات | |
|---|---|
Landscape near Spa Waterfall | |
 Location of Kalat County in Razavi Khorasan province (top right, purple) | |
 Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°51′N 59°52′E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Established | 2003[3] |
| Capital | Kalat |
| Districts | Central, Hezarmasjed, Zavin |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,503 km2 (1,353 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 36,237 |
| • Density | 10.34/km2 (26.79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Kalat County at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
In 2021, Charam Rural District was created in the Central District, and Hezarmasjed Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Hezarmasjed District, including the new Layen Rural District.[5] The villages of Chenar[6] and Hasanabad-e Layen-e Now[7] were converted to cities in the same year.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Around half of the people of Kalat County are Turkic peoples of Azeri origin,[8] Tekke Turkmen; 35% are Kurdish, and 15% are Persian.[9]
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 39,560 in 9,489 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 38,232 people in 10,298 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 36,237, in 10,708 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Kalat County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[10] | 2011[11] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 22,928 | 22,421 | 21,820 |
| Charam RD[a] | |||
| Hezarmasjed RD | 6,010 | 5,772 | 6,075 |
| Kabud Gonbad RD | 10,389 | 9,117 | 8,058 |
| Kalat (city) | 6,529 | 7,532 | 7,687 |
| Hezarmasjed District[a] | |||
| Hezarmasjed RD | |||
| Layen RD[a] | |||
| Hasanabad-e Layen-e Now (city)[b] | |||
| Zavin District | 16,632 | 15,811 | 14,417 |
| Pasakuh RD | 3,647 | 3,314 | 3,046 |
| Zavin RD | 8,932 | 8,408 | 7,626 |
| Chenar (city)[c] | |||
| Shahr-e Zow (city)[d] | 4,053 | 4,089 | 3,745 |
| Total | 39,560 | 38,232 | 36,237 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Kalat County at Wikimedia Commons