Mashhad County
County in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran
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Mashhad County (Persian: شهرستان مشهد) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mashhad, which is also the capital of the province.[4]
Mashhad County
Persian: شهرستان مشهد | |
|---|---|
Kuhsangi Street in the city of Mashhad | |
 Location of Mashhad County in Razavi Khorasan province (top right, green) | |
 Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°22′N 59°50′E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Capital | Mashhad |
| Districts | Central, Ahmadabad, Razaviyeh |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,169 km2 (3,540 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 3,372,660 |
| • Density | 367.8/km2 (952.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Mashhad County at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
In 2007, Torqabeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Binalud County.[5][a]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 2,848,637, in 746,652 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 3,069,941 people in 889,034 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 3,372,660, in 1,021,068 households.[3] It is the most populous county in the province and the second most populous in the country, behind Tehran County.
Administrative divisions
Mashhad 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 | 2,679,938 | 2,991,644 | 3,280,368 |
| Darzab RD | 12,886 | 12,192 | 13,112 |
| Kardeh RD | 7,096 | 6,115 | 5,354 |
| Kenevist RD | 29,184 | 22,538 | 27,987 |
| Miyan Velayat RD | 20,397 | 23,502 | 29,751 |
| Tabadkan RD | 71,170 | 83,159 | 105,285 |
| Tus RD | 128,405 | 77,880 | 97,695 |
| Mashhad (city) | 2,410,800 | 2,766,258 | 3,001,184 |
| Ahmadabad District | 51,267 | 28,118 | 32,988 |
| Piveh Zhan RD | 17,262 | 17,768 | 20,589 |
| Sarjam RD | 32,844 | 8,863 | 10,343 |
| Binalud (city) | |||
| Malekabad (city) | 1,161 | 1,487 | 2,056 |
| Razaviyeh District | 67,093 | 50,169 | 59,232 |
| Abravan RD | 13,561 | 14,209 | 14,905 |
| Meyami RD | 44,348 | 25,070 | 28,890 |
| Pain Velayat RD | 6,399 | 6,348 | 6,587 |
| Razaviyeh (city) | 2,785 | 4,542 | 8,850 |
| Torqabeh District[b] | 50,339 | ||
| Shandiz RD | 15,431 | ||
| Torqabeh RD | 15,348 | ||
| Shandiz (city) | 6,402 | ||
| Torqabeh (city) | 13,158 | ||
| Total | 2,848,637 | 3,069,941 | 3,372,660 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Mashhad County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Transferred to Binalud County,[5] renamed Torqabeh and Shandiz County[6]