Nishapur County

Nishapur County
Persian: شهرستان نیشاپور
Mount Binalud, located within the county
Location of Nishapur County in Razavi Khorasan province (top left, pink)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°25′N 58°40′E / 36.417°N 58.667°E / 36.417; 58.667[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
Named afterShapur I
CapitalNishapur
DistrictsCentral, Sarvelayat
Area
 • Total
5,653 km2 (2,183 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
451,780
 • Density79.92/km2 (207.0/sq mi)
DemonymNeyshaburi
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Nishapur County at GEOnet Names Server

Nishapur County (Persian: شهرستان نیشاپور)[a] is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nishapur,[4] the second largest city in the province and the third largest city in Eastern Iran.

History

Nishapur massacre by the Mongols

The Nishapur massacre by the Mongols took place at Nishapur in April of 1221. The Mongol armies of Genghis Khan massacred the entire population of the area, which some estimates put at 1,747,000 citizens.[5]

Administrative changes

In 2007, Binalud Rural District was separated from Takht-e Jolgeh District to join the Central District. Taghenkuh and Takht-e Jolgeh Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Takht-e Jolgeh County.[b] In addition, the village of Bar was converted to a city.[7]

In 2020, Zeberkhan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Zeberkhan County.[8] In 2023, Miyan Jolgeh District[c] was separated from the county to establish Miyan Jolgeh County and renamed the Central District.[9]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 441,184 in 118,214 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 433,105 people in 128,969 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 451,780 in 142,545 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

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

Nishapur County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[10] 2011[11] 2016[3]
Central District 274,700 319,576 341,182
Binalud RD 5,742 5,635
Darbqazi RD 10,411 9,854 9,528
Fazl RD 15,323 17,121 15,792
Mazul RD 30,375 34,718 33,791
Rivand RD 12,619 8,835 8,296
Bar (city) 4,121 3,765
Nishapur (city) 205,972 239,185 264,375
Miyan Jolgeh District[d] 37,117 38,478 39,288
Belharat RD 11,677 11,896 12,074
Eshqabad RD 15,280 15,711 16,270
Ghazali RD 8,835 8,988 8,951
Eshqabad (city) 1,325 1,883 1,993
Sarvelayat District 17,962 17,445 14,664
Barzanun RD 6,032 5,693 4,764
Sarvelayat RD 10,567 9,918 8,519
Chekneh (city) 1,363 1,834 1,381
Taghenkuh District[e] 22,562
Taghenkuh-e Jonubi RD 6,876
Taghenkuh-e Shomali RD[f] 15,686
Takht-e Jolgeh District[e] 34,267
Binalud RD 7,006
Firuzeh RD 9,292
Takht-e Jolgeh RD 13,063
Firuzeh (city)[g] 4,906
Zeberkhan District[h] 54,576 57,606 56,635
Eshaqabad RD 10,110 10,623 11,234
Ordughesh RD 9,788 8,556 8,174
Zeberkhan RD 14,762 15,149 14,965
Darrud (city) 4,979 5,449 5,717
Kharv (city) 11,931 14,115 13,535
Qadamgah (city) 3,006 3,714 3,010
Total 441,184 433,105 451,780
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Nishapur County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Romanized as Šahrestâne Neyšhâpur; officially Šahrestâne Neyšhâbur (شهرستان نیشابور), translated as Neyshabur County
  2. ^ Renamed Firuzeh County[6]
  3. ^ Renamed the Central District of Miyan Jolgeh County[9]
  4. ^ Transferred to Miyan Jolgeh County after the 2016 census and renamed the Central District[9]
  5. ^ a b Transferred to Takht-e Jolgeh County,[7] renamed Firuzeh County[6]
  6. ^ Formerly Taghenkuh Rural District[12]
  7. ^ Formerly the village of Bozghan[13]
  8. ^ Transferred to Zeberkhan County after the 2016 census[8]

References

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