Khoshab County

County in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran

County in Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Khoshab County
Persian: شهرستان خوشاب
County
Tabas village
Tabas village
Location of Khoshab County in Razavi Khorasan province (top left, yellow)
Location of Khoshab County in Razavi Khorasan province (top left, yellow)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°34′N 57°55′E / 36.567°N 57.917°E / 36.567; 57.917[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalSoltanabad
DistrictsCentral, Meshkan, Now Deh-e Anqolab
Area
 • Total1,869 km2 (722 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total37,181
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khoshab County (Persian: شهرستان خوشاب) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Soltanabad.[3]

After the 2006 National Census, Khoshab District was separated from Sabzevar County in the establishment of Khoshab County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Soltanabad as its capital and only city at the time.[3]

The census in 2011 counted 37,914 people in 10,989 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 37,181 in 11,883 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Khoshab County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and one city.[2]

After the 2016 census, Now Deh-e Anqolab District was established, with the newly formed Now Deh-e Anqolab Rural District and Tabas Rural District as its subdivisions.[5] The district's capital, Now Deh-e Arbab, was elevated from village status to that of a city,[6] as was the village of Meshkan in Meshkan District.[7]

Khoshab County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[4] 2016[2]
Central District 27,345 27,169
Robat-e Jaz RD 3,242 3,294
Soltanabad RD 7,503 8,028
Tabas RD 11,105 9,915
Soltanabad (city) 5,495 5,932
Meshkan District 10,569 10,012
Meshkan RD 5,078 5,333
Yam RD 5,491 4,679
Meshkan (city)1
Now Deh-e Anqolab District2
Now Deh-e Anqolab RD2
Tabas RD
Now Deh-e Arbab (city)1
Total 37,914 37,181
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[7][6]
2Established after the 2016 census[5]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 May 2023). "Khoshab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (28 February 2013). "Approval letter regarding definitions and country divisions in Sabzevar County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Khoshab County, Razavi Khorasan province". RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (27 June 1399). "The Minister of Interior agreed to turn the village of Now Deh-e Anqolab into a city". Tahlil Bazaar (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  7. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (17 December 2016). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Meshkan village, the center of Meshkan District, Khoshab County, into a city". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.


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