Shaskuh District

Shaskuh District
Persian: بخش شاسکوه
Shaskuh District
Coordinates: 33°48′N 59°59′E / 33.800°N 59.983°E / 33.800; 59.983[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyZirkuh
Established2011[2]
CapitalAbiz-e Jadid
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
9,490
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shaskuh District (Persian: بخش شاسکوه) is in Zirkuh County, South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abiz-e Jadid.[2]

History

In 2011, Zirkuh and Zohan Districts were separated from Qaen County in the establishment of Zirkuh County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Hajjiabad as its capital.[2] The village of Abiz-e Jadid was converted to a city in 2018.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 National Census, the district's population was 9,490 inhabitants in 2,720 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

Shaskuh District Population
Administrative Divisions 2016[3]
Bohnabad RD 5,468
Shaskuh RD 4,022
Abiz-e Jadid (city)[a]
Total 9,490
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 May 2026). "دهستان شاسکوه, بخش شاسکوه [Shaskuh Rural District, Shaskuh District], Zirkuh County, South Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (27 October 2011) [مصوب (Approved) 1390,08,05 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات و ايجاد تقسيمات كشوري در شهرستانهاي قائنات و زيركوه در استان خراسان جنوبي [‌Reforms and creation of national divisions in the counties of Qaenat and Zirkuh in South 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] 96287/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  3. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: South Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (24 January 2018) [۴ بهمن ۱۳۹۶ (4 Bahman 1396) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. وزیر کشور با تبدیل روستای آبیز به شهر موافقت کرد [‌Interior Minister agrees to convert Abiz village into city]. خبرگزاری مهر [Mehr News Agency] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کد خبر [News Code] 4208599. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2026.