Sarbisheh County
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Sarbisheh County
Persian: شهرستان سربیشه | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sarbisheh County in South Khorasan province (right, purple) | |
 Location of South Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′N 60°03′E / 32.483°N 60.050°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| Established | 2003[2] |
| Capital | Sarbisheh |
| Districts | Central, Doreh, Mud |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 40,959 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Sarbisheh County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Sarbisheh County (Persian: شهرستان سربیشه) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarbisheh.[2]
In 2010, Gheynab Rural District was created in the Central District, and Doreh Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Doreh District, including the new Lanu Rural District.[4] The village of Doreh was converted to a city in 2017.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,591 in 10,119 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 39,487 people in 11,164 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 40,959 in 12,011 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Sarbisheh 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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 25,788 | 27,407 | 17,755 |
| Doreh RD | 9,650 | 10,007 | |
| Gheynab RD | 3,706 | ||
| Momenabad RD | 9,997 | 9,197 | 5,334 |
| Sarbisheh (city) | 6,141 | 8,203 | 8,715 |
| Doreh District | 11,167 | ||
| Doreh RD | 6,975 | ||
| Lanu RD | 4,192 | ||
| Doreh (city)[a] | |||
| Mud District | 11,803 | 12,080 | 12,037 |
| Mud RD | 4,403 | 4,238 | 4,180 |
| Naharjan RD | 4,949 | 4,775 | 4,380 |
| Mud (city) | 2,451 | 3,067 | 3,477 |
| Total | 37,591 | 39,487 | 40,959 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Geography
Sarbisheh is Persian for "forest gate," and contains the last remaining dry forests of southern Khorasan in its surrounding mountains.[citation needed]
