Kashmar County

Kashmar County
شهرستان کاشمر
Emamzadeh Hamzah
Location of Kashmar County in Razavi Khorasan province (center left, yellow)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°12′N 58°34′E / 35.200°N 58.567°E / 35.200; 58.567[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalKashmar
DistrictsCentral, Farah Dasht
Area
 • Total
1,152 km2 (445 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
168,664
 • Density146.4/km2 (379.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Kashmar County at GEOnet Names Server

Kashmar County[a] is in Razavi Khorasan province of Iran. Its capital is the city of Kashmar.[4]

History

In 2019, Farah Dasht District was formed and divided into the new Qaleh-ye Bala and Rezqabad Rural Districts. At the same time, Kuhsorkh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhsorkh County.[5] Two villages were merged to form the new village of Farg Qaleh in 2021,[6] which was converted to a city in 2022.[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 146,536 in 39,554 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 157,149 people in 46,726 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 168,664 in 52,778 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

Kashmar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Kashmar County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[8] 2011[9] 2016[3]
Central District 119,507 130,891 143,650
Bala Velayat RD 26,581 28,188 28,610
Pain Velayat RD 11,399 12,503 12,758
Kashmar (city) 81,527 90,200 102,282
Farah Dasht District[b]
Qaleh-ye Bala RD[b]
Rezqabad RD[b]
Farg Qaleh (city)[c]
Kuhsorkh District[d] 27,029 26,258 25,014
Barkuh RD 11,963 11,692 11,357
Barrud RD 4,684 3,947 3,586
Takab RD 5,772 4,857 4,384
Rivash (city) 4,610 5,762 5,687
Total 146,536 157,149 168,664
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Kashmar County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Persian: شهرستان کاشمر, romanizedShahrestân-e Kâshmar
  2. ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[5]
  3. ^ Merger of two villages; became a city after the 2016 census[7]
  4. ^ Transferred to Kuhsorkh County after the 2016 census[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 November 2024). "دهستان رزق‌آباد [Rezqabad Rural District], Farah Dasht District, Kashmar County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ "5HX8+XMV Arefabad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوی استان خراسان به مرکزیت شهر مشهد [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad]. 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]. 84902ت125ک [84902T125K]. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b c Jahangiri, Eshaq (4 December 2019) [۱۳۹۸/۹/۱۳ تصویب (Approved 13/9/1398} (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان خراسان رضوی [‌Resolution on national divisions in Khorasan Razavi province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. ۲۰۵۲۸۵ پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No. 205285]. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  6. ^ Jahangiri, Eshaq (17 March 2021) [مصوب (Approved) 27/12/1399 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تقسيمات كشوري در شهرستان كاشمر استان خراسان رضوي [‌Approval letter regarding national divisions in Kashmar 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] 67426. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  7. ^ a b فرگ‌قلعه؛ شهری در حال پیشرفت، پروژه‌های آینده و چالش‌های مالی [‌Farg Qaleh: A city in progress; future projects and financial challenges]. خبرگزاری ایسنا [Iranian Students' News Agency] (in Persian). 15 February 2025 [شنبه ۲۷ بهمن ۱۴۰۳ (Shanbeh 27 Bahman 1403) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. کد خبر [News Code] 1403112317420. Archived from the original on 15 February 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026. از سال ۱۴۰۱ که روستای فرگ و قلعه بالا یکی شدند و به شهر... [Since 1401 (2022), when the village of Farg and Qaleh-ye Bala were united and became the city...]
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.