Torbat-e Heydarieh County
County in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran
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Torbat-e Heydarieh County (Persian: شهرستان تربت حیدریه)[a] is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Torbat-e Heydarieh.[4]
Torbat-e Heydarieh County
Persian: شهرستان تربت حیدریه | |
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Harvesting saffron, the main agricultural product of this county | |
 Location of Torbat-e Heydarieh County in Razavi Khorasan province (center, pink) | |
 Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′N 59°09′E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Capital | Torbat-e Heydarieh |
| Districts | Central, Bayg, Jolgeh Rokh, Kadkan |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,681 km2 (1,421 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 224,626 |
| • Density | 61.02/km2 (158.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Torbat-e Heydarieh County at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
In 2008, Jolgeh Zaveh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Zaveh County.[5] The village of Nasar was converted to a city in 2021.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 261,917, in 67,735 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 210,390 people in 60,777 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 224,626 in 68,927 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Torbat-e Heydarieh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 150,643 | 166,313 | 179,084 |
| Bala Velayat RD | 20,908 | 24,381 | 27,133 |
| Pain Velayat RD | 10,375 | 10,782 | 11,932 |
| Torbat-e Heydarieh (city) | 119,360 | 131,150 | 140,019 |
| Bayg District | 8,327 | 7,161 | 6,937 |
| Bayg RD | 4,367 | 3,584 | 3,392 |
| Bayg (city) | 3,960 | 3,577 | 3,545 |
| Jolgeh Rokh District | 24,886 | 24,705 | 25,748 |
| Bala Rokh RD | 7,483 | 7,565 | 7,825 |
| Miyan Rokh RD | 5,903 | 6,162 | 5,686 |
| Pain Rokh RD | 10,156 | 9,257 | 10,686 |
| Nasar (city)[b] | |||
| Robat-e Sang (city) | 1,344 | 1,721 | 1,551 |
| Jolgeh Zaveh District[c] | 66,206 | ||
| Safaiyeh RD | 12,711 | ||
| Soleyman RD | 27,332 | ||
| Zaveh RD | 17,423 | ||
| Dowlatabad (city) | 8,740 | ||
| Kadkan District | 11,855 | 12,031 | 12,805 |
| Kadkan RD | 5,107 | 5,147 | 5,941 |
| Roqicheh RD | 3,582 | 3,096 | 3,145 |
| Kadkan (city) | 3,166 | 3,788 | 3,719 |
| Total | 261,917 | 210,390 | 224,626 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Geography
Torbat-e Heydarieh County is 1005 km away from Tehran, and in a mountainous region on the skirt of mountains having different weather in different areas. In the past, this city was called Zaveh. According to a narrative in the 13th century, Sheikh Haydar, a famous Gnostic, lived there. The change of its name from Zaveh to Torbat-e Heydarieh is related to the life and tomb of this great Gnostic. The existing cultural heritage belongs to Sasanian times and the 13th century: Bazeh Hovar and Robat Sefid temple, Ghotb-e-dinn Haydar, Sheikh Haydar, Sheikh Abolghasema, and Shoh Senjan tombs.
See also
Media related to Torbat-e Heydarieh County at Wikimedia Commons