Sarakhs County
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County in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran
County in Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Sarakhs County
Persian: شهرستان سرخس | |
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 Bazangan Lake | |
 Location of Sarakhs County in Razavi Khorasan province (top right, yellow) | |
 Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°17′N 60°43′E / 36.283°N 60.717°E / 36.283; 60.717[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Capital | Sarakhs |
| Districts | Central, Marzdaran |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,397 km2 (2,084 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 97,519 |
| • Density | 18.07/km2 (46.80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Sarakhs County at GEOnet Names Server | |
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Sarakhs County (Persian: شهرستان سرخس) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarakhs.[4]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 85,524 in 19,485 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 89,956 people in 23,438 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 97,519 in 26,932 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Sarakhs County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 69,404 | 74,796 | 80,710 |
| Khangiran RD | 6,530 | 6,829 | 7,600 |
| Sarakhs RD | 16,167 | 17,366 | 17,734 |
| Tajan RD | 13,136 | 13,439 | 13,197 |
| Sarakhs (city) | 33,571 | 37,162 | 42,179 |
| Marzdaran District | 16,120 | 15,160 | 16,808 |
| Golbibi RD | 6,278 | 5,753 | 6,121 |
| Marzdaran RD | 2,993 | 2,882 | 2,914 |
| Pol Khatun RD | 5,821 | 4,966 | 6,532 |
| Mazdavand (city) | 1,028 | 1,559 | 1,241 |
| Total | 85,524 | 89,956 | 97,519 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Sarakhs County at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 November 2024). "دهستان خانگیران, بخش مرکزی شهرستان سرخس [Khangiran Rural District, Central District of Sarakhs County], Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ↑ "7PM8+8MM Chakudar, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ↑ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوی استان خراسان به مرکزیت شهر مشهد [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. 84902ت125ک [84902T125K]. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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