Qasr-e Qand County
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Qasr-e Qand County
Persian: شهرستان قصرقند | |
|---|---|
 Location of Qasr-e Qand County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (bottom, purple) | |
 Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 26°04′51″N 60°48′49″E / 26.08083°N 60.81361°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Capital | Qasr-e Qand |
| Districts | Central, Sarbuk, Talang |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 61,076 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qasr-e Qand County (Persian: شهرستان قصرقند) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qasr-e Qand.[3]
After the 2011 National Census, Qasr-e Qand District was separated from Nik Shahr County, and Talang Rural District from Chabahar County, in the establishment of Qasr-e Qand County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Qasr-e Qand as its capital and only city at the time.[3] After the 2016 census, the village of Sarbuk was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 61,076 in 15,524 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Qasr-e Qand County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2016[2] |
|---|---|
| Central District | 25,690 |
| Hit RD | 6,794 |
| Holunchekan RD | 7,291 |
| Qasr-e Qand (city) | 11,605 |
| Sarbuk District | 17,018 |
| Hamiri RD | 8,771 |
| Sarbuk RD | 8,247 |
| Sarbuk (city)[a] | |
| Talang District | 18,368 |
| Sharak RD | 4,577 |
| Talang RD | 13,791 |
| Total | 61,076 |
| RD = Rural District | |
