Torqabeh and Shandiz County

Torqabeh and Shandiz County
Persian: شهرستان طرقبه شاندیز
County
Location of Torqabeh and Shandiz County in Razavi Khorasan province (center right, purple)
Location of Torqabeh and Shandiz County in Razavi Khorasan province (center right, purple)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°18′N 59°20′E / 36.300°N 59.333°E / 36.300; 59.333[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
Established2007[3]
CapitalTorqabeh
DistrictsShandiz, Torqabeh
Area
 • Total
1,158 km2 (447 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
69,640
 • Density60.14/km2 (155.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Torqabeh and Shandiz County (Persian: شهرستان طرقبه شاندیز)[a] is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the city of Torqabeh.

History

In 2007, Torqabeh District was separated from Mashhad County in the establishment of Binalud County,[b] which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each,[3] with Torqabeh as its capital. The county was renamed Torqabeh and Shandiz County in 2022.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the county's population was 58,483 people in 17,457 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 69,640 in 21,861 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Torqabeh and Shandiz County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Torqabeh and Shandiz County Population
Administrative Divisions2011[6]2016[4]
Shandiz District30,98136,294
Abardeh RD7,8666,614
Shandiz RD12,68715,693
Shandiz (city)10,42813,987
Torqabeh District27,50233,344
Jagharq RD4,7555,847
Torqabeh RD6,0296,499
Torqabeh (city)16,71820,998
Total58,48369,640
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ↑ Formerly Binalud County (شهرستان بینالود)[5]
  2. ↑ Renamed Torqabeh and Shandiz County[5]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 November 2024). "دهستان جاغرق, بخش طرقبه [Jagharq Rural District, Torqabeh District], Torghabeh Shandiz County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "78XM+X8W Jaghargh, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 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.
  4. 1 2 3 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.
  5. 1 2 3 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.
  6. 1 2 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.
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