Sabzevar County
County in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran
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Sabzevar County (Persian: شهرستان سبزوار) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sabzevar.[3]
Sabzevar County
Persian: شهرستان سبزوار | |
|---|---|
Yahya Monument, Sabzevar | |
 Location of Sabzevar County in Razavi Khorasan province (left, pink) | |
 Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°56′38″N 57°30′54″E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Capital | Sabzevar |
| Districts | Central, Rud Ab |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,217 km2 (2,786 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 306,310 |
| • Density | 42.44/km2 (109.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Sabzevar County at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
After the 2006 National Census, Joghatai,[4] Joveyn,[4] and Khoshab[5] Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of three counties of their respective names.
After the 2011 census, Davarzan District was separated from the county to establish Davarzan County,[6] and after the 2016 census, Sheshtamad District was separated to establish Sheshtamad County.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 429,187, in 116,891 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 319,893 people in 98,581 households,[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 306,310 in 95,553 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Sabzevar 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 | 233,744 | 256,869 | 268,642 |
| Karrab RD | 3,335 | 2,511 | 1,980 |
| Qasabeh-ye Gharbi RD | 8,701 | 9,585 | 9,398 |
| Qasabeh-ye Sharqi RD | 7,664 | 7,513 | 7,813 |
| Robat RD | 5,872 | 5,703 | 5,751 |
| Sabzevar (city) | 208,172 | 231,557 | 243,700 |
| Davarzan District[a] | 22,406 | 21,309 | |
| Bashtin RD | 5,424 | 4,852 | |
| Kah RD | 8,531 | 8,213 | |
| Mazinan RD | 6,064 | 5,542 | |
| Davarzan (city) | 2,387 | 2,702 | |
| Joghatai District[b] | 45,970 | ||
| Dasturan RD | 5,473 | ||
| Joghatai RD | 10,374 | ||
| Miyan Joveyn RD | 11,560 | ||
| Pain Joveyn RD | 12,536 | ||
| Joghatai (city) | 6,027 | ||
| Joveyn District[c] | 49,583 | ||
| Bala Joveyn RD | 17,090 | ||
| Hokmabad RD | 15,094 | ||
| Pirakuh RD | 5,377 | ||
| Neqab (city) | 12,022 | ||
| Khoshab District[d] | 37,600 | ||
| Darreh Yam RD[e] | 10,607 | ||
| Robat-e Jaz RD | 3,221 | ||
| Soltanabad RD | 7,129 | ||
| Tabas RD | 11,822 | ||
| Soltanabad (city) | 4,821 | ||
| Rud Ab District | 14,611 | 13,515 | 13,406 |
| Frughan RD | 4,151 | 3,877 | 3,758 |
| Khvashod RD | 4,779 | 3,953 | 4,171 |
| Kuh Hamayi RD | 2,211 | 1,643 | 1,449 |
| Rud Ab (city) | 3,470 | 4,042 | 4,028 |
| Sheshtamad District[f] | 25,273 | 28,082 | 24,261 |
| Beyhaq RD | 7,417 | 7,826 | 6,871 |
| Rob-e Shamat RD | 4,663 | 4,806 | 4,385 |
| Shamkan RD | 5,947 | 6,520 | 5,771 |
| Takab-e Kuhmish RD | 5,000 | 4,758 | 4,126 |
| Sheshtomad (city) | 2,246 | 4,172 | 3,108 |
| Total | 429,187 | 319,893 | 306,310 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Notable people
- Ali Shariati, intellectual
See also
Media related to Sabzevar County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Transferred to Davarzan County[6]
- Transferred to Joghatai County[4]
- Transferred to Joveyn County[4]
- Transferred to Khoshab County[5]
- Renamed Meshkan Rural District[5]
- Transferred to Sheshtamad County[7]