Khur and Biabanak County

Khur and Biabanak County
Persian: شهرستان خور و بیابانک
Location of Khur and Biabanak County in Isfahan province (right, purple)
Location of Khur and Biabanak County in Isfahan province (right, purple)
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°40′32″N 54°46′00″E / 33.67556°N 54.76667°E / 33.67556; 54.76667[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceIsfahan
Established2009[2]
CapitalKhur
DistrictsCentral
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
19,761
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khur and Biabanak County (Persian: شهرستان خور و بیابانک)[a] is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khur.[2]

History

In 2009, Khur and Biabanak District was separated from Nain County in the establishment of Khur and Biabanak County, with Khur as its capital.[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the county's population was 17,793 people in 5,412 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 19,761 in 6,420 households.[3] Khur and Biabanak County has the smallest population of Iran's mainland counties. (Abumusa County, consisting of islands in the Persian Gulf, has a smaller population).[5]

Administrative divisions

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

Khur and Biabanak County Population
Administrative Divisions2011[4]2016[3]
Central District17,79319,761
Biabanak RD2,0352,528
Jandaq RD174173
Nakhlestan RD1,8892,662
Farrokhi (city)2,5022,968
Jandaq (city)4,4724,665
Khur (city)6,7216,765
Total17,79319,761
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ↑ Also romanized as Shahrestāne Khur va Biābānak

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 November 2024). "دهستان بیابانک, بخش مرکزی [Biabanak Rural District, Central District], Khur and Biabanak County, Isfahan Province, 83618-44386, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud (21 June 2009) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 31/3/1388 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تأسیس شهرستان خور، بیابانک به مرکزیت شهر خور در تابعیت استان اصفهان [‌Approval regarding the establishment of Khur and Biabanak County with the city of Khur as its center under the jurisdiction of Isfahan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 6CC61E26-2226-447D-8412-0C0FCB3BB8C5. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Isfahan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Isfahan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان هرمزگان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Hormozgan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.