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[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Capital | Kashmar |
| Districts | Central, Farah Dasht |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,152 km2 (445 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 168,664 |
| • Density | 146.4/km2 (379.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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.
| 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
Notes
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "5HX8+XMV Arefabad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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...]
- ^ 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.