Torqabeh District
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Torqabeh District
Persian: بخش طرقبه | |
|---|---|
  Torqabeh District | |
| Coordinates: 36°15′N 59°23′E / 36.250°N 59.383°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Torqabeh and Shandiz |
| Capital | Torqabeh |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 33,344 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Torqabeh District (Persian: بخش طرقبه) is in Torqabeh and Shandiz County,[a] Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[5] Its capital is the city of Torqabeh.[6]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as a part of Mashhad County) was 50,339 in 13,656 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 27,502 people in 8,501 households,[8] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Binalud County.[5][b] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 33,344 inhabitants in 10,805 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jagharq RD | 4,755 | 5,847 | |
| Shandiz RD[d] | 15,431 | ||
| Torqabeh RD | 15,348 | 6,029 | 6,499 |
| Shandiz (city)[d] | 6,402 | ||
| Torqabeh (city) | 13,158 | 16,718 | 20,998 |
| Total | 50,339 | 27,502 | 33,344 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
