Kalat County
Kalat County
Persian: شهرستان کلات | |
|---|---|
Landscape near Spa Waterfall | |
Location of Kalat County in Razavi Khorasan province (top right, purple) | |
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°51′N 59°52′E / 36.850°N 59.867°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Established | 2003[3] |
| Capital | Kalat |
| Districts | Central, Hezarmasjed, Zavin |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,503 km2 (1,353 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 36,237 |
| • Density | 10.34/km2 (26.79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Kalat County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Kalat County (Persian: شهرستان کلات) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kalat.[3]
History
In 2021, Charam Rural District was created in the Central District, and Hezarmasjed Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Hezarmasjed District, including the new Layen Rural District.[5] The villages of Chenar[6] and Hasanabad-e Layen-e Now[7] were converted to cities in the same year.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Around half of the people of Kalat County are Turkic peoples of Azeri origin,[8] Tekke Turkmen; 35% are Kurdish, and 15% are Persian.[9]
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 39,560 in 9,489 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 38,232 people in 10,298 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 36,237, in 10,708 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Kalat County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[10] | 2011[11] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 22,928 | 22,421 | 21,820 |
| Charam RD[a] | |||
| Hezarmasjed RD | 6,010 | 5,772 | 6,075 |
| Kabud Gonbad RD | 10,389 | 9,117 | 8,058 |
| Kalat (city) | 6,529 | 7,532 | 7,687 |
| Hezarmasjed District[a] | |||
| Hezarmasjed RD | |||
| Layen RD[a] | |||
| Hasanabad-e Layen-e Now (city)[b] | |||
| Zavin District | 16,632 | 15,811 | 14,417 |
| Pasakuh RD | 3,647 | 3,314 | 3,046 |
| Zavin RD | 8,932 | 8,408 | 7,626 |
| Chenar (city)[c] | |||
| Shahr-e Zow (city)[d] | 4,053 | 4,089 | 3,745 |
| Total | 39,560 | 38,232 | 36,237 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Kalat County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 November 2024). "دهستان زاوین, بخش زاوین [Zavin Rural District, Zavin District], Kalat County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "RVX8+XMV Babafaraji, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ a b Aref, Mohammad Reza (9 March 2003) [مصوب ۱۸/۱۲/۱۳۸۱ (Approved 1381/12/18) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه راجع به اصلاحات تقسيماتي در استان خراسان(بخش زاوين، شهرستان كلات، بخش مركزي) [Letter of approval regarding divisional reforms in Khorasan province (Zavin District, Kalat County, and the Central District)]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. ۸۱۷۴۱/۴۲/۴/۱ پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number 81741/42/1/4]. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (5 May 2021) [مصوب (Approved) 1400,02,15) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تقسيمات كشوري در شهرستان كلات استان خراسان رضوي [Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Kalat County, Razavi Khorasan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 59437. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (4 April 2021) [مصوب (Approved) 15/1/1400 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای چنار دهستان زاوین بخش زاوین شهرستان کلات استان خراسان رضوی، به شهر [Approval regarding the conversion of Chenar village, Zavin Rural District, Zavin District, Kalat County, Razavi Khorasan province, into a city]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۱۳۳۴۸۵ [Proposal No. 133485]. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ a b موافقت وزیر کشور با تاسیس شهرداری در ۵ شهر [The approval of the Minister of Interior to establish municipalities in five cities]. Khabaronline (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. 6 November 2021 [۱۵ آبان ۱۴۰۰ (15 Aban 1400) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. کد خبر [News Code] 1570498. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "KALĀT-E NĀDERI". Iranica Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ Khosravi, Mohammad Reza (1367). Kalat Naderi (in Persian). Astan Quds Razavi Publishing House.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (16 March 2005) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1383.12.26 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در شهرستان کلات در استان خراسان رضوی [Divisional reforms in Kalat County in Razavi Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.66537. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2026.