Sorkheh County
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Sorkheh County
Persian: شهرستان سرخه | |
|---|---|
 Landscape in Sorkheh County | |
 Location of Sorkheh County in Semnan province (left, pink) | |
 Location of Semnan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°59′N 53°10′E / 34.983°N 53.167°E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Semnan |
| Established | 2012[3] |
| Capital | Sorkheh |
| Districts | Central, Hafdar |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 15,523 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Sorkheh County (Persian: شهرستان سرخه) is in Semnan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sorkheh.[3]
In 2012, Sorkheh District[a] was separated from Semnan County in the establishment of Sorkheh County, which was divided into one district of two rural districts, with Sorkheh as its capital and only city at the time. In 2021, Emamzadeh Abdollah Rural District was created in the Central District, and Hafdar Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Hafdar District, including the new Momenabad Rural District.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 15,523 in 5,330 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Sorkheh County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2016[4] |
|---|---|
| Central District[b] | 15,523 |
| Emamzadeh Abdollah RD[c] | |
| Hafdar RD | 3,599 |
| Lasgerd RD | 1,973 |
| Sorkheh (city) | 9,951 |
| Hafdar District[c] | |
| Hafdar RD | |
| Momenabad RD[c] | |
| Total | 15,523 |
| RD = Rural District | |
