Mashhad County

Mashhad County
Persian: شهرستان مشهد
Kuhsangi Street in the city of Mashhad
Location of Mashhad County in Razavi Khorasan province (top right, green)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°22′N 59°50′E / 36.367°N 59.833°E / 36.367; 59.833[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalMashhad
DistrictsCentral, Ahmadabad, Razaviyeh
Area
 • Total
9,169 km2 (3,540 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
3,372,660
 • Density367.8/km2 (952.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Mashhad County at GEOnet Names Server

Mashhad County (Persian: شهرستان مشهد) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mashhad, which is also the capital of the province.[4]

History

In 2007, Torqabeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Binalud County.[5][a]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 2,848,637, in 746,652 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 3,069,941 people in 889,034 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 3,372,660, in 1,021,068 households.[3] It is the most populous county in the province and the second most populous in the country, behind Tehran County.

Administrative divisions

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

Mashhad County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[7] 2011[8] 2016[3]
Central District 2,679,938 2,991,644 3,280,368
Darzab RD 12,886 12,192 13,112
Kardeh RD 7,096 6,115 5,354
Kenevist RD 29,184 22,538 27,987
Miyan Velayat RD 20,397 23,502 29,751
Tabadkan RD 71,170 83,159 105,285
Tus RD 128,405 77,880 97,695
Mashhad (city) 2,410,800 2,766,258 3,001,184
Ahmadabad District 51,267 28,118 32,988
Piveh Zhan RD 17,262 17,768 20,589
Sarjam RD 32,844 8,863 10,343
Binalud (city)
Malekabad (city) 1,161 1,487 2,056
Razaviyeh District 67,093 50,169 59,232
Abravan RD 13,561 14,209 14,905
Meyami RD 44,348 25,070 28,890
Pain Velayat RD 6,399 6,348 6,587
Razaviyeh (city) 2,785 4,542 8,850
Torqabeh District[b] 50,339
Shandiz RD 15,431
Torqabeh RD 15,348
Shandiz (city) 6,402
Torqabeh (city) 13,158
Total 2,848,637 3,069,941 3,372,660
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Mashhad County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Renamed Torqabeh and Shandiz County[6]
  2. ^ Transferred to Binalud County,[5] renamed Torqabeh and Shandiz County[6]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 March 2026). "بخش مرکزی شهرستان مشهد [Central District of Mashhad County], Mashhad County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  2. ^ "9R8M+M88 Shor Shor, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 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 Davoodi, Parviz (21 October 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 29/7/1386 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان خراسان رضوی شهرستان مشهد [‌Resolution on the reform of national divisions in Khorasan Razavi province, Mashhad County]. 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.] 93023/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  6. ^ a b Mokhber, Mohammad (6 June 2022) [۱۴۰۱/۳/۱۶ مصوب (Approved) 1401/3/16 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب‌نامه در خصوص تغيير نام شهرستان بينالود استان خراسان به شهرستان طرقبه شاندیز [‌Resolution on changing the name of Binalud County, Khorasan province to Torqabeh and Shandiz County]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۲۰۳۱۹ [Proposal No. 20319]. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.