Sarayan County
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Sarayan County
Persian: شهرستان سرایان | |
|---|---|
 Landscape in the village of Charmeh | |
 Location of Sarayan County in South Khorasan province (top center, green) | |
 Location of South Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°28′N 58°19′E / 33.467°N 58.317°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| Established | 2005[2] |
| Capital | Sarayan |
| Districts | Aysak, Seh Qaleh |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 33,312 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Sarayan County (Persian: شهرستان سرایان) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarayan.[2] Sarayan is in the north central part of the province. The county was a part of Ferdows County until May 2004.[4][5]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 34,636 in 9,140 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 32,493 people in 9,466 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 33,312 in 10,329 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Sarayan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aysak District[a] | 23,302 | 24,034 | 24,881 |
| Aysak RD | 4,736 | 4,166 | 4,261 |
| Masabi RD | 2,445 | 1,865 | 1,682 |
| Aysak (city) | 5,023 | 4,756 | 5,143 |
| Sarayan (city) | 11,098 | 13,247 | 13,795 |
| Seh Qaleh District | 11,334 | 8,459 | 8,431 |
| Dokuheh RD | 2,412 | 843 | 631 |
| Seh Qaleh RD | 3,886 | 3,374 | 3,364 |
| Seh Qaleh (city) | 5,036 | 4,242 | 4,436 |
| Total | 34,636 | 32,493 | 33,312 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
